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Paradise 🏝️ ain’t so when only a handful can enjoy. Am grateful to be in Varadero, Cuba 🇨🇺 and to be fortunate to enjoy the beautiful clear waters and white sand, the 1953 Chevrolet ride discovering Matanzas - the Athens of Cuba - and the delicious food. And yes am enjoying some mojitos too yet sometimes a key ingredient is missing: lime 🍈, mint or soda water so that it won’t be served. At others the waiter watered it down. I swamp* the challenge to fully enjoy when there is so much wasted potential, beautiful fertile land, and starving talented people. I swamp how the quality of life has deteriorated further for the people since my last visit in 2019. I could choose to isolate in a 5* all-inclusive at the further end of the island (and can’t and shouldn’t as govnt owned). There would be no shortage of ingredients for food or mojitos. There is a small comfort in doing my steps to « support the people » staying in a local’s home via Airbnb, eating in privately owned restaurants, and bringing basics to my partner’s family. And there are lessons in resourcefulness in spirit and sustainability: from seeing people revamp and maintain a 70 year old car, to being creative in what the next meal will combine.… to be continued 🏝️ *Swamp is a practice from Regena Thomashauer, a teacher of the lost arts of the feminine (my words) and that consists in acknowledging and letting go of the bad and ugly to make space for our desires and something way better.

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🌱🍽️🤔Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day is a great opportunity to eat more greens? ‘Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh’ celebrate the taste of Irish today! Luckily a wide range of vegetables are grown in Ireland, the most popular being potatoes, cabbage, carrots, broccoli, swedes, cauliflower and parsnips. Bay, mint, rosemary, chives, thyme and sage can be left outside all year, though the latter two may sometimes wilt a bit in our endless rainy winters. 🍎🍐 In addition apples, pears, cherries, plums and fruit bushes (blackberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, blueberries and gooseberries) are popular choices for Irish gardens. 🥦🌍It is becoming more popular to incorporate plant-based meals into festive celebrations around the world. Green cabbage is a traditional ingredient for classic Irish side dishes like braised cabbage or colcannon that can easily be made vegan by swapping out dairy for plant-based alternatives. Check out Grandma Sita's way of sustainable living here. 👉https://lnkd.in/dsrPJbvz 🌿🌳Vibrant moss-covered rocks, dense forests, and expansive meadows create a mesmerizing mosaic of greenery, earning Ireland its title of the Emerald Isle. 📗☘️Green was finally introduced to St. Patrick's Day festivities in the 18th century when the shamrock became a national symbol. Because of the shamrock's popularity and Ireland's landscape, the colour stuck to the holiday. 📆🎉March 17 marks St. Patrick's death and Ireland's Independence Day, coinciding with Lent's serious religious observance. However, it became more of a festival rather than strictly a religious observance in Ireland and the Irish community around the world with parades, parties and other festivities. 📷by Elena Jiménez Romero #grandmasita #sustainableliving #foodeducation #Irish #heritage #Ireland #HappyStPatricksDay2024 #StPatricksDay #paddysday #Celebration #eatmoreplants  #StPatricksDay #PotatoPower #PlantBasedEating #IrishCuisine #IrishInspiration #GreenEating #LuckyFood #VeganRecipes #HealthyEating #greenideas #sustainabilitytastesgreat #MeatlessMeals #motivation #positiveimpact #content #like

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How often have you stayed in the Blue Mountains, and asked one of the staff something like... "I’d like a recommendation for dinner tonight, could you tell me what is open in the Blue Mountains, has a gluten free menu, and vegan?" ... did you get the answer you wanted? Possibly not... The 23/24 edition of OUT OF THE BLUE has landed. With a soft launch at the Blue Mountains Writers Festival and stockists across the Blue Mountains and Sydney, this 2nd edition is the essential guidebook for locals and visitors alike! It is the perfect purchase to help explore the Mountains, it includes Annette Blake's chosen insider gems & experiences beyond the famous walks.…. It contains... - over 300 business from Nepean to Lithgow to Bilpin,  - over $650 worth of special offers at the back of the book,  - it is 100% independently curated with no businesses paying to be included, and - a summary of businesses in the back for accessible, kid friendly, pet friendly, vegetarian, GF, Vegan options and "what is open today?" Some hotels love it so much, they have placed one in every guest room. Every AirBnB / Short Term Rental should have one on the coffee table. To purchase a copy, you can either order one directly from us, or find a local stockist here… https://lnkd.in/gc_22R3K RRP is $29.99 (did I mention it has over $650 worth of vouchers in the back!!) Discounts apply to bulk purchases.

Happy Aloha Friday! Today we will look at a landmark on the Big Island. Located along the Hamakua Coast on the northeast shore of the Big Island of Hawaii, the Waipio Valley is the largest and most southern of the seven valleys on the windward side of the Kohala Mountains. The Waipio Valley is a mile wide at the coastline and almost six miles deep, and along the coast is a beautiful black sand beach often used by motion picture production companies. On both sides of the valley, there are cliffs reaching almost 2,000 feet with hundreds of cascading waterfalls, including one of Hawaii's most celebrated waterfalls, Hi'ilawe. The road into the valley is very steep. In order to travel into the valley, you must either ride down in a four-wheel drive vehicle or hike down to the valley floor. Waipi'o means "curved water" in the Hawaiian language. The lovely Waipi'o River flows through the valley until it enters the ocean at the beach. The early Polynesian immigrants to Hawai‘i probably planted taro along streams, beside springs and in semi-marshy areas with a supply of fresh flowing water. Taro lo‘i, or flooded fields, probably were developed much later. Certain taro varieties were cultivated by the “dry-land” method: under mulch in rain-watered land and in wet lower-forest areas. In present-day Hawai‘i, although taro no longer is the main staple food, it is still consumed in quantity, and in a variety of ways: cooked and mashed into poi or kūlolo, a pudding-like dessert flavored with coconut cream; sliced and fried taro chips; and taro flour is made into a variety of baked goods, such as muffins, buns and breads.

Dumplings are a culinary masterpiece that have long and storied roots in Chinese culture. Most dumplings are commonly steamed, boiled, or fried, can be either sweet or savory, and are often paired with specific festivals. Dumplings are one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year. Since the shape of dumplings is similar to ancient gold or silver ingots, they symbolize wealth. Traditionally, the members of a family get together to make dumplings during New Year's Eve, and a coin is hidden in one of the dumplings. The person who finds the coin will likely have a good fortune in the New Year! #Travel #seetheworld #Travelbucketlist #Classylassies #Celticheartstravel #Virtuosotravel #Luxurytravel

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