Organic | Hole In The Donut Cultural Travel

The Secret to Catalonia’s Delicious Organic Yogurt? Happy Cows!

Sampling the delicious organic Biogust yogurt from Granja la Selvatana in Campllong, Spain

Ana Serra never thought she would end up being a dairy farmer. Like many kids who grow up in the country, after finishing her education she left her family’s farm in...

Category: Europe travel Tags: blogsherpa, Campllong, Catalonia, Catalunya, Costa Brava, cultural travel, culture, dairy farm, Girona, Granja de Selvatana, Organic, Spain, Travel, yogurt

A New Way of Thinking About Trash

Pile of trash in the back streets around Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

Some years ago an elfin man approached me as I walked along a boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He could see I was puzzled and wanted to help. What...

Category: Travel General Tags: blogsherpa, cultural travel, culture, garbage, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Mexico, Nepal, Organic, Pokhara, recycling, rubbish, Saigon, trash, Vietnam, waste, world travel, xcalak, yucatan peninsula

Help Exchange – A New and Rewarding Way To Travel

“On mountaintop. Great view. On a small Caribbean island. Pineapple and wax apple farm. Building in construction. I live with my 3 kids. 3 German Shepherds 1 Dobermann, in the unfinished...

Category: Travel tips Tags: Australia, B and B, Caribbean, Europe, farm workers, farms, free accommodations, Help Exchange, HelpX.com, hostels, lodges, New Zealand, Organic, ranches, SE Asia, St. Vincent, teaching english, Travel, volunteerism, volunteers

Buying Local – Not As Easy As You Think

Fresh veggies at the Sarasota Farmers Market

The older (or should I say more mature) I get, the more interest I have in environmental issues. Since moving to Sarasota I’ve become a fan of the Saturday morning Downtown...

Category: Uncategorized Tags: carbon footprint, carbon neutral, environment, farmers markets, farms, Federal government, fresh, fruits, Green, Organic, Sarasota, sustainability, vegetables

A Day Of Just Plain Fun in Sarasota

My laundry is done. My bills are paid. The house is clean. I’m up to date on my blogging and the first chapter of my book is all but complete, so...

Category: Florida travel Tags: Burns Court, Chalk Art, Cinema, Dogs, Fairs, farmers markets, Festivals, Florida, Movies, Organic, photos, Produce, Sarasota, Street Art, theaters, theatres

Yummmmm! ‘Nuff Said

I got up early this morning and walked five blocks to the Sarasota Farmer’s Market. This market is held every Saturday and is about four blocks long. Almost all of the...

Category: Florida travel Tags: farmers markets, Florida, Food, fresh fruit, Heirloom tomatoes, Organic, Sarasota, vegetables, Vegetarian

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