While staying at hotels you have to wash your hands at some point, and unless you are washing your hands every three minutes you won’t use the entire bar of soap. It’s replaced every day at many places, and five-star resorts replace your soap daily even if you don’t use it! What happens to that…
Last week my trip to the airport went pretty badly. Actually, that’s not true. Things started going badly once I got to the airport. I was running a tiny bit late so I decided, since I was going on a quick overnight trip, that I would use the airport valet parking instead of parking offsite…
Happy Earth Day, fellow travelers! It’s not always easy to keep a focus on the environment during business travel. So much is out of our control—whether the hotel has recycling, the packaging that comes on our take-out, if there are hybrids available to rent. That being said, there are things we can do before our…
I like to think of myself as an environmentally sensitive person. When at home I go out of my way to recycle, compost, watch my energy consumption, and conserve water in as many ways as possible. I do my best to buy products that are sensitive to the environment even though it often costs more.…
I looooove water. It is my favorite beverage, hands down. For years I bought cases of bottled water to enjoy. However, several years ago I became cognizant of how wasteful bottled water is, and started using a water filter (my current favorite is by PUR). The next item I needed to find—a refillable water bottle.…
There are a lot of things I love to write about. Shoes, bags, and etiquette come to mind, as well as travel beauty and being eco-friendly. The Prive Concept Vert Travel Kit combines those last two, as a fabulous travel beauty shampoo and conditioner kit that uses recyclable containers to boot. The great folks at…
Last month, I stayed in the Hilton Santa Clara for a few days. As promised, I made specific note of whether or not they replaced my towel when I didn’t want them to. How did they do? They did very well!! They did not replace my towel, which I had hung up. Well done! That’s…
This weekend, I decided I needed a pair of Tom’s wedges. (For every pair of shoes bought, Toms gives away a pair to a child in need. While for a long time I have admired what they do, I’ve just never found their normal shoes that attractive. Then they came out with peep toe wedges,…
I recently found some very cute organic cotton pieces from an unexpected place: Gaiam. If you do yoga, you have probably heard of this company. They make a lot of yoga mats and accessories, among other things. It never occurred to me that I could find work-appropriate clothing there. True, it’s on the more casual…
A comment to my Hotel Etiquette Guide got me thinking. Gracie said, About the towels on the floor/indicating the desire for laundry service… I LOVE the policy of hang it up vs. leave on the floor that most hotels have adopted in an effort to conserve water. However, I’ve noticed that pretty much everywhere doesn’t…
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