Tag: Cultural Travel
Loi Krathong: Thailand’s Lantern Festival
You’ve likely seen photos of a sky full of paper lanterns. It makes for a dreamy, incredible photo, but did you know that these photos are from a REAL festival that takes place every year in Thailand? The release of these lanterns is part of Loi Krathong. A celebration that happens each year throughout Thailand.…
Ubuntu Market: Spreading Joy Through Mexican Craft
Meet Kytzia and Yoyo, the vivacious duo who are breathing new life into Mexican folk art through their passion with Ubuntu Market. Article from the Nopo. Colorful pompoms dangling around her neck, and a large camel hat to her head, Kytzia smiles at me with the most infectious smile, through the camera on a Zoom…
Fair Trade Day: Handmade Goods From Around the World
This month, we are collaborating with our friends at the Nopo. The Nopo allows you to satisfy your wanderlust with conscious e-commerce from the most exciting marketplaces of the world! Today, in honor of Fair Trade Day, we are sharing their blog post on choosing fair trade, and the importance of where your goods come…
Meet The Nopo: Bringing You Marketplaces Of The World
Satisfy your wanderlust with conscious e-commerce from the most exciting marketplaces of the world! When we first stumbled upon Wild Bum, we almost couldn’t believe our luck. A marketplace dedicated to travel guides to the most beautiful destinations on Earth, written by real travelers to satisfy even the most desperate wanderlust among us? We have…
Protecting Pachamama: What Indigenous Communities Can Teach us About Sustainability
It’s easy to consider the word ‘sustainability’ as part of a new wave of being – finding solutions (often with new technology) to problems that humans inadvertently created ourselves. This year’s Earth Day theme, “Restore our Earth” emphasizes that “we can’t go back to ‘business as usual’.” As we look for new ways to bring…
6 Reasons You Need to Visit Egypt Right Now
Have you ever thought about finally checking the Pyramids off your bucket list? Then this is the perfect moment for you to get your bags ready, put your Indiana Jones hat on, and start your journey! After 6 visits to Egypt in 6 years, there is still so much more to come back for and…