From "seeing possible" to "RELISH GLARE PLEASURURABLE" and everything in between
Ryogoku: Tokyo’s “Sumo Town” and why you should be staying there
Explore this massively underrated area in the heart of Tokyo
The best websites and resources for planning your trip
They say success is 80% planning, so make your next adventure a successful one with the collection of online resources I've used to plan all of my overseas trips in the last few years.
A stranger in a strange land: Excerpts from a travel diary
Under the influence of good food and wine we took to squabbling between us. Who was cheating? Who was winning? Who had eaten all of the oranges?
Why Doing Good Isn’t A Competition
I'm a pretty competitive gal, so when I first signed up to a zero waste challenge with a friend, I felt a huge sense of satisfaction seeing how much plastic I could get out of my life. Seeing all those carbon savings represented as a handy-to-compare-with-others number did wonders for my ego. "I'm doing a… Continue reading Why Doing Good Isn’t A Competition
Sustainable living tips learned from travelling the world
In the last few years, I've travelled more than some people do in a lifetime. I've covered four continents, ten countries and more kilometres of train travel than I thought mentally endurable. Along my way, I've picked up dozens of travel tips, both from fellow adventurers and from (often bitter) experience. These "travel hacks" have… Continue reading Sustainable living tips learned from travelling the world
Inspiring reads for a low-carbon life
From Orwell to Theroux, these books have a lot to say about the ups and downs of simple or back-to-basics living. We've been thinking a lot about living with less this month, from our Plastic Free Julychallenge to our musings on what we'd take with us if we had to live out of just one… Continue reading Inspiring reads for a low-carbon life