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Key Tips for Travel Planning with an Eco-Impact

August 23, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“The declaration by the UN of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development is a unique opportunity to advance the contribution of the tourism sector to the three pillars of sustainability – economic, social and environmental, while raising awareness of the true dimensions of a sector which is often undervalued.” – UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai. There could be no greater time in history as a traveler to impact our future and the world than now. As the international […]

Categories: Adventure Travel, ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Blogging, CULTURE, Guest Posts, sustainable travel, TRAVEL, Travel + Social Good/Sustainable Travel • Tags: eco travel, sustainable travel, thirdeyemom, Travel

The Elements of a Beautiful Minnesota Sunset

August 12, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky”. – Rabindranath Tagore Those who have followed my blog or my Instagram account for a while, know by now that I am in love with sunsets. I have been called the “sunset queen” or “sunset chaser” by many friends and followers and have been known to jump on my bicycle and ride down the hill at breakneck speed […]

Categories: Blogging, CULTURE, Inspiration, Instagram, iPhonography, Minnesota, Photography, Travel by Country, United States, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: Instagram, Minnesota, Photography, sunsets, thirdeyemom, Travel

A Scenic Road Trip From New York City to Dutchess Country

August 7, 2017 by thirdeyemom

I love big cities yet I also see the immense need to take a break from city life and escape. New York City is one place that has an enormous amount of cool day and weekend trips. My friend Jessie Festa, who lives in NYC and writes two awesome blogs, Epicure & Culture and Jessie on a Journey, shares a fun day trip to Duchess County in this guest post below. I hope you enjoy! Homemade ice cream on a […]

Categories: Blogging, CULTURE, Guest Posts, New York, TRAVEL, Travel by Country, United States • Tags: Dutchess County, Navdy, new york, thirdeyemom, Travel

Jean Baptiste Jean Jospeph, Isador Gallery, Haiti

The Textures of Haiti

August 3, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“Men Anvil, Chay Pa Lou” = “Many Hands Make the Load Light”. Haitian proverb Haiti is often a misunderstood place. Besides the poverty and squalor, there is beauty to be found amidst its incredible art and culture. When visiting Haiti, one has to keep an open mind in order to comprehend her immense problems and appreciate the good things that this country has to offer the intrepid spirit. I will not lie, travel in Haiti is difficult. However, the rewards for […]

Categories: Art and Artists, Blogging, CULTURE, Haiti, Photography, Travel by Country, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: art, CULTURE, Explorewithnat, haiti, thirdeyemom, Travel

Roses in Bloom at the Lyndale Park Rose Garden

June 29, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it”. – Mary Oliver Two weeks ago I went to the beautiful Lyndale Park Rose Garden next to Lake Harriet in Minneapolis to marvel at the beautiful spring flowers. Our summer so far has been temperamental. Wet, cool, thunderous and bursts of sunshine. Coincidently, the weather seems to have matched my mood. To tame the stirring inside my soul, I have began practicing mindfulness and the art of living […]

Categories: Blogging, CULTURE, Inspiration, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Photography, Travel by Country, United States, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: Explore Minnesota, Lyndale Park Rose Garden, Minneapolis, Minnesota, thirdeyemom, Travel

The Transient Passage of Time: Through the Eyes of My Children

June 24, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds”. – Robert Green Ingersoll This past Father’s Day, we decided to hop in the car and drive to Afton State Park near the border of Minnesota and Wisconsin for a family picnic and hike. We had been there a few years ago but haven’t been back in a while due to our dog who tends to get carsick and hates the car. It was a beautiful day […]

Categories: Blogging, CULTURE, FAMILY, Inspiration, Reflection, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: children, FAMILY, life, Minnesota, reflection, thirdeyemom

A Visit to the Lyndale Park Rose Garden in Late Spring

June 11, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous”. – Aristotle I adore the Lyndale Park Rose Garden not far from my home in Southwest Minneapolis, and try to stop there a few times throughout the spring, summer and fall to see what flowers are in bloom. I am never disappointed as it is always so beautiful and peaceful. I run, walk and bike regularly around Lake Harriet which is right next to the Rose Garden yet I […]

Categories: Blogging, CULTURE, Inspiration, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nature, Photography, TRAVEL, Travel by Country, United States, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: Explore Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, OnlyinMN, Rose garden, thirdeyemom, Travel

Sunsets of Costa Rica: A Reflective Photoblog

April 17, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away”. – unknown We did it. Our first real epic family adventure and it was absolutely amazing. I confess that my expectations were a bit guarded when we finally agreed to do a big international trip with the kids. It is not that they are unruly kids. But they are kids. I have traveled for many years all over the place going to some […]

Categories: Adventure Travel, Costa Rica, Family Travel, Instagram, Manuel Antonio, Photography, TRAVEL, Travel by Country • Tags: Costa Rica, family vacation, Photography, thirdeyemom, Travel

A Return to Glow: One Women’s Quest to Hike the Historic Via Francigena

April 10, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.” ~ Paulo Coelho In her early forties, historian and world traveler Chandi Wyant’s world is at the edge of falling apart. Her spirit is broken, her body is weak and her glowing love of life seems to have disappeared. After a near death experience in Italy and in the midst of finalizing her divorce, she had an epiphany. Why not return to Italy – a place that remains close to […]

Categories: Admirable Women, Blogging, Book Reviews, CULTURE, Different Walks of Life Interviews, Inspiration • Tags: A Return to Glow, Chandi Wyant, Inspiration, Memoir, thirdeyemom, Travel

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