Adventuring in an unfamiliar country and immersing yourself in a new culture is something that everyone should get the chance to experience, but it can be financially stressful. Conquering the world while saving for more trips! Luckily, traveling doesn’t need to cost a fortune. There are a lot of creative ways to save money. There is no magical shortcut, and creating an affordable traveling experience takes time and effort. While this may seem daunting, it will all be worth it for the priceless memories you’ll make along the way. Ready to get started? Read on to discover some tried and true strategies that will help you travel abroad without breaking the bank. Happy saving! How to save money while traveling?...
Can you believe it’s August already? Halloween will be here before you know it! This year has flown by, and now that we’re halfway through summer, we can start getting peeks of the festive season coming our way. If they haven’t already, retailers will soon bring out their fall-themed decorations and we’ll be drinking pumpkin spice lattes again before we know it. Luckily, we can start our Halloween planning early with Target’s freshly released 2021 Hyde & EEK! Boutique line! The Hyde & EEK! Boutique is a much-anticipated & totally affordable collection of Halloween items released by Target each year. Even though many retailers wait until around Labor Day to release their spooky collections, Target’s getting a head start–and we...
If you’ve got women in your life, chances are one of their top love languages is gifts. Whether it’s your girlfriend, mom, sister, favorite aunt, or platonic friend, giving thoughtful and worthwhile gifts is one of the best ways to show you care and value having them in your life. Gifts, especially birthday, Mother’s Day, or Christmas gifts for women, are certainly not one size fits all. Everyone has different tastes, and even within those tastes, there are a million ways to go wrong when trying to buy the best gift. The gift-giving process can be overwhelming, to say the least, so let us guide you through some of the best gifts for her that we’ve found online. Whether the...
image: Svala The need for alternative leatherBefore we dive into Piñatex—what it is, and why we love it—let’s talk briefly about why a material designed to be used in place of leather and synthetics needs to exist in the first place. On the animal side of things, let’s start with sustainability. All animal-derived leathers are processed skins, tanned in order to make them last. This, in turn, renders these skins non-biodegradable (yes, even when they’re vegetable tanned). Cowskin leather is the third most impactful material of all to produce, according to Sustainable Apparel Coalition data, with Amazonian Rainforest clearing, enormous greenhouse gas emissions, and wasteful water use behind it. What’s more, animal leather is made from sentient individuals, and purchasing it financially...
Recently, there was an article in the National Review that declared “American Men are Suffering a Friendship Recession!” Now, at first, I had no idea what they were talking about. But the article showed that the percentage of men with at least six close friends fell by half since 1990, from 55 percent to 27 percent. Now that may seem crazy but it isn’t too far-fetched! The question is, why is this happening? What is going on with guys that our friendships are dropping like flies? The article gives some ambiguous answers, but perhaps one of the biggest reasons is that we just aren’t putting in the time to connect with each other. So how can we remedy that? How...
