Hello again! It’s been a non-stop week as clients continue to inquire about summer travel, group trips are being rescheduled, new prospective group trips are being planned and London is bustling with things to do! I’m enjoying being busy again and having so much excitement ahead!
If you’re new here, ‘This Week in the World’ is a weekly recap of content ranging from around the globe. My hope is that each week, no matter where you are in the world, you’ll be able to feel more connected to it: through news, travel, food & wine… really, anything that appeals to the culturally curious. Let’s dive into the content I sourced for week 17.
TRAVEL NEWS, UPDATES + INSPIRATION:
With vaccinated (or negative test) Americans now able to travel to Greece, you might want to consider reading up on this list of 13 of the most beautiful villages the country has to offer.
We don’t know for certain yet, but France is aiming to reopen to vaccinated Americans by summer.
Even if you’re not acting on booking travel just yet, it’s a great time to be dreaming up plans for a future trip! I, personally, am reading up on this list of 5 Amazing Wine Destinations in Africa for Delicious Drinks and Beautiful Views.
SUSTAINABILITY
This past week we celebrated Earth Day. I shared some tips and tricks about how our individual micro-decisions can have a large collective impact. If you haven’t already tried incorporating these efforts into your daily life, consider giving them a go.
This re-usable beeswax parchment paper is a great alternative to single use plastic wrap (and easy to clean!)
Composting is an important practice that can reduce greenhouse gases and instead, turn food scraps into more fertile soil. If you’re not quite ready to set up a compost in your back garden (or perhaps you don’t even have a yard!), try collecting your food scraps in these biodegradable compost bags and popping them in the freezer. Then, find a community compost where you can drop them off.
This podcast had a week full of great episodes including why and how to eat less meat, how to talk to your kids about climate change and several other listens that are only about 20 minutes each.
Here are eight new environmental documentaries to watch and learn from.
And, of course, travel is a huge contributor to carbon emissions. Here are some ways to travel a bit more sustainably.
AROUND THE WORLD
The world watched as Derek Chauvin was convicted on all accounts of George Floyd’s murder this week. I enjoyed reading this article on why celebrating Chauvin’s conviction is not enough.
Since Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup on February 1, an initial shock has lead to many protests. This article explains how the country’s people hold out hope for international help… yet none is coming. This podcast also has some good information on the subject.
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That’s all for today. Happy reading and hope to see you back again next week!
xx
Whitney
