Because not all vacations are created equal.

It's a wonderful way to process and preserve the experience of foreign travel.

It would weed out the people who just want a picture from those who actually want to see a famous site.

Mush! Dog sledding vacations are wilderness travel that’s part arctic nostalgia and part Inuit homage, resulting in a unique way to see snowy countryside.

Need a bicycle basket that is even handier than the classic wicker thing? The Bent Basket covers a variety of carrying needs.

Yes, it's nice to ride unencumbered, wind in your hair, etc. It's also great to bring it all with you - from your honeybees to your honeybunch.

A student project transforms bicycle wheels into rolling animation -- magic ensues.

A small subterranean living space becomes a surprisingly luxurious urban dwelling.

Barcelona's bike sharing users are in an uproar; the city council wants to raise the anual fee by 116% in order to reduce the transportation budget.

Omar Sherzad's single-room art studio doubles as a second home for his family of four. Who wouldn't want a night at the museum?

Home automation, LED lighting, ceiling fans, insulation, energy monitoring and other tricks will save energy without sacrificing the experience in our holiday rental apartments.

At yök we do not only work hard to save energy, but also water. According to Airbnb, guests in Europe renting a home use 45% less water than when staying in a hotel. But there is more to a bathroom than saving water; materials also play an important role

This is my last post about my current eco-venture in Barcelona: yök Casa + Cultura. We believe that good tourism is possible thanks to common sense, eco-design and working for People, Planet and Profit.

Use what you already own to create a space that feels fresh and new.

This is our chance to commit to new ways of moving around the planet.

Here is is the 2020 ranking of pesticide residue on produce.

Healthy condiments can add vitality and versatility to the humble foods in your pandemic pantry.

Learn which kind of flour to use for each purpose, and how to substitute one for another.

As your indoor plants reawaken from winter dormancy, here’s how to prepare them for their glory days ahead.

Behold the delicious treasures of the citrus peel; here's how to get the best of the zest.

How much have things changed over the years? Not much.

Live Christmas trees are a great way to keep the holiday spirit alive into the New Year. But what if you could eat them too?

A few households have had surprising visitors.

Just using them for an hour pushes pollution above legal limits.

Why design fancy cups that work like disposables? Just sit down and smell the coffee.

If you’re to take composting to the next level, here’s a list of some less-common items that can also get tossed in your composting bin or tumbler.

What should we make of President Obama's speech yesterday announcing his plan for addressing climate change? Here are four key moments worth remembering.

A handy kit makes it easy to clean, protect, and maintain boots and shoes of all kinds.

The Minimalists chat with Courtney Carver, founder of Project 333, on why stuffed closets are overrated.

Better yet, Citizenne Style's tips don't require you to make any new online purchases.

Transportation has a much bigger impact on urban design than we think.

The parts of New York City with the lowest density have the highest rate of COVID-19 infection.

Obviously, you can't literally grow a century-old forest in just a decade, but by mimicking nature's forest-building process, it's possible to kickstart your own mini-forest.

Supple and glowing is preferable to chapped and flaky.

It all comes down to using less of everything.

Because we don't all need to look like Barbie dolls all the time.

Shark liver oil is a common moisturizing agent in many beauty products. Stay away!

With salons and beauty services temporarily closing, there's never been a better time to start a DIY, at-home, simplified beauty routine.

Years of marketing 'shame' to women led to the health and pollution crises we currently face.

George Monbiot certainly thinks so, and sees this as a saving grace.

A recent surge of interest in local food networks is a boon to farmers, but shoppers need to maintain their support over the long term.

Rethinking hospitality in the context of less is more

The strange story of a fight against composting laws, by a community that loves composting

Ruling protects the organization behind a unique project to re-establish European bison in the wild

There's already a global cocoa shortage, but prices haven't risen enough to make it worthwhile for cocoa farmers. They're switching to rubber instead.

This woman-owned business is making some of the best chocolates on the planet, using Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa to craft a line of luxurious truffles and bars.

Now that's handy: no more need for replanting.

It's a place to get and replace free books, and the architecture is local to each town.

Thought there wasn't enough variety? Now it is endless.

There is more to a house than just walls. Danish company COBOD tells the truth about it.