Category: travels
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The Hidden Footprints of Daily Life
What if I told you that sending an email, drinking a beer, and texting your friend all have a carbon footprint? We might naturally tend to think about sustainability in big, obvious ways—plastic waste, food choices, travel. The stuff we don’t touch, see and might not even think about—like the footprint of digital lives, what…
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Preserving Paradise: Volunteering on Rapa Nui
Earlier this month, I returned from what I can only describe as one of the most special (travel) experiences of my life. For two weeks, I had the incredible opportunity to volunteer on Easter Island, or as it’s known by its native name, Rapa Nui (which I will stick to here). This trip was not…
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Gotta Keep Going
Disclaimer: I am not here to have a discussion on politics in general or my (or your) political views in particular, therefore I do not invite such debates through this entry. This blog is a reflection on my month, of which this event is now a huge part of. There is no skirting around this:…
Fair February 