By Mia Taylor Goodbye plastic, hello eco-friendly containers! 🌱 I’m so excited, I just had to share my latest sustainable living and travel discovery – eco-lunch boxes and storage containers. I just received them in the mail today from ECOlunchbox, and here’s why it’s a big deal. ECOlunchbox’s mission is to help people reduce their […]
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By Mia Taylor Note from the author: This blog was developed to focus on travel, and more specifically ecotourism that helps the planet in some way and sustainable travel tips. But occasionally I come across a topic tied to sustainability, global warming or other environmental issues that does not specifically involve travel, which I still […]
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Three young men from Milan take on San Diego’s Italian food scene By Mia Taylor SAN DIEGO – By Giacomo Pizzigoni’s estimate, San Diego’s Italian food scene is about 10 years behind the curve. “It’s somewhere between terrible and mediocre,” begins the 27-year-old. Despite Little Italy’s booming culinary community and legendary eateries such as Bencotto […]
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Cuba is a Canvas with Many Colors. In early May, I was lucky enough to be part of a historic journey – joining the media aboard the first cruise to travel to Cuba from the United States in nearly 50 years. As part of that experience with Fathom Adonia, I spent four whirlwind days on […]
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By Mia Taylor Infinite love and blessings…. Infinite love and blessings…. The words were softly repeatedly, as the therapist’s hand passed back and forth above my body. In between this quiet mantra, I was to be focusing on (and clearing) a whole host of challenging emotions – rage, loss, what might have been, deception…all things […]
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By Mia Taylor SAN DIEGO – The olives, the octopus, the mushroom “calamari,” – oh my! I’ve found my new happy place. It’s located in the heart of San Diego’s Little Italy, with a view of the harbor. Civico 1845, one of Little Italy’s newest restaurants, is simply outstanding. From start to finish our […]
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Calling all travel junkies. How does a free 30-day trip around the world sound? This is not some sort of scam, trust me. It’s a legitimate (and exciting) opportunity being offered by the Hangzhou Tourist Commission called “Global Tour 2015,” a contest which involves sending one U.S. family and one Chinese family, along with a […]
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Whether it’s a massage with Awa Root (a sedative and anesthetic), a “Noni” fruit body wrap or exfoliation with Puerto Rican fruit seeds, luxury spas around the world are stepping up their game when it comes to selecting locally grown food and ingredients to create luxurious spa treatments. This summer travelers headed for spa getaways […]
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When you live somewhere long enough, you can begin to take its beauty for granted. But no matter how long I live in San Diego, I will never grow tired of walks along the shore in La Jolla Cove or cease to be […]
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Fridays have taken on a new meaning and a new routine for me over the past several months. Instead of rushing to finish work and heading to happy hour with a group of girlfriends, or perhaps a fabulous meal at one of the hottest new restaurants, I spend Fridays at the hospital, in […]
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