Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this post we share our time at Tree Chocolate, a family owned and operated chocolate farm in Upala, Alajuela Provence, Costa Rica, which is located near the slopes of the Tenorio Volcano and within driving distance from Liberia and the Papagayo Peninsula.
During their time on the farm, visitors learn about each step of the chocolate-making process from planting to the final Chocolate Tsuru or Yok, a 100% handmade chocolate.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen in Zihuatanejo or Ixtapa, Mexico, spend a half day participating in the conservation of sea turtles, who have seen their population decline in the past decades due to natural predators and poachers.
Guerrero state’s coastline is a preferred place for turtles to lay their eggs, due to its largely undeveloped beaches. Local conservationists monitor the shore for eggs and bring them to nest corrals where the eggs can safely develop. When the eggs hatch, visitors can assist in releasing the seas turtles into the ocean.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this post we share photos from Whitehaven Beach located on the Whitsunday Islands, an archipelago of 74 tropical islands located just 34 miles (54 kilometers) off the Queensland coast in Northeast Australia.
Adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef, Whitehaven Beach is Australia’s most photographed and its swoon-worthy white silica sand is an idyllic setting for Instagram shots and relaxation alike.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis post provides a checklist for preparing your home ahead of a vacation.
For those interested in long-term travel preparation, refer to our guide: Travel Planning: Part Two — The Logistics of Long-Term Travel; What You Need to Do Prior to Departure
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this post we share the items to prepare for a labor & delivery experience at a hospital, for mom, dad/support person and baby.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis post provides guidance around arranging for childcare while on vacation.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis post provides an email template to be used when contacting your accommodation for transportation to/from the airport.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share a brief history of the tomato, photos of our own effort to plant and maintain a variety of tomatoes, and a recipe for avocado toast.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2021 our focus is ongoing care and maintenance of what we began last year. We will highlight our thoughts from ideation to production, our observations, learnings and photos as the year progresses.
In 2021 our focus is ongoing care and maintenance of what we began last year. We will highlight our thoughts from ideation to production, our observations, learnings and photos as the year progresses.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCalifornia’s cyclone bomb and atmospheric river (the convergence of two storms) brought about floods, high winds and rains to the Bay Area. Our beloved Oak Tree toppled due to the high winds.
In 2021 our focus is ongoing care and maintenance of what we began last year. We will highlight our thoughts from ideation to production, our observations, learnings and photos as the year progresses.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this post we share the items to keep in a pre-packed bag that someone can grab on your behalf in the event of hospitalization.
Reading Time: 6 minutesLast year we took on a landscaping project to transform a large, uninspired space into a highly impactful, low-maintenance garden.
We’re proud to have finished this project and are now (impatiently) waiting to see all of the flora bloom this summer. This post details our experiences planning and delivering the project.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs spring flowers bloom, we share some of our favorite images from around the property.
Reading Time: 5 minutesCalifornia state’s 2020 stay-at-home orders had us shift our plans from travel to working on an at-home permaculture effort.
In 2021 our focus is ongoing care and maintenance of what we began last year. We will highlight our thoughts from ideation to production, our observations, learnings and photos as the year progresses.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this post we share key lessons learned from the first year permaculture effort based in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 9.
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