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“’Cause down the shore everything’s all right.” ---Tom Waits, JERSEY GIRL Some see the Jersey Shore as a travel destination, a place to take the family for a couple of...
Air travel can be stressful nowadays with long lines, flight delays and cramped seating. Add luggage, children, strollers and even pets to the mix and you have a veritable powder...
Thomas Jefferson advised the we should have a revolution every 20 years. He meant government, but the idea applies to anything: If we don’t continually rethink how we do what...
This month we are hosting our first Traveling Moms Instagram meme and we would love to have you join in the fun!
Summer vacations for some families mean active adventures, while for others the summer is a perfect time to start exploring college campuses. Imagine being able to do both in one...
Planning your family vacation can be overwhelming--where to go, what to do, how to get there, you name it. There are a lot of details to planning a summer vacation....
Teens sometimes get a bad rap. People think they’re hard to please and harder to travel with. But the key to traveling with teens—and keeping the whole family happy—is to...
Summertime's almost here – time to start planning your summer travels! We've taken the guesswork out of your planning by seeking out advice from top family travel writers from across...
Midwest winters can seem endless. The payoff? Perfect summer temperatures! Each year I vow to savor every minute of the warm weather. Although I can’t put everything on hold, I...
You could visit South Florida without paying homage to the Everglades, but why would you want to? And paying proper homage to the Florida Everglades requires an airboat ride.
Your passport is gone and you are in another county. What are you going to do? Misplacing your passport is enough to strike terror in the hearts of any traveler but imagine you are 15, traveling with your aunt to Paris on your first-ever international trip, and you set down your airplane ticket and [ ... ]
One of the best ways to experience new places is to eat the local favorite. Each country, state, region and even city has a dish that allows you to have a unique culinary experience while visiting. It tells me about the destination and the people who call it home.
Unfortunately, I can’t travel all [ ... ]
Heading to Las Vegas with the family this summer? Not to worry, here's a quick list of my Top 5 picks to keep all ages satisfied: Wet-N-Wild Las Vegas is the place to be this summer. Nevada's premier water park will offer over 25 slides and attractions. Several of the attractions are named after fa [ ... ]
Train travel is often associated with romance and air travel (at least nowadays) with hassle. Similarly, hotel airports have a seedy reputation, while a hotel in a train station sounds elegant.
My kids and I have stayed at the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station, with rooms in an actual [ ... ]
Playing in the mud, getting splashed with paint, lighting up the night or getting chased by zombies all add a little excitement to the typical 5K race. Fun runs are all the rage and a great way to get newbies involved in running; or to give veteran runners a change of pace. Most fun runs remove the [ ... ]
Head over to Universal Studios Hollywood for two new rides and an expanded Studio Tour! It’s a perfect Summer Vacation Idea. Plus, right now when you “a day you get the rest of 2013 free."
Rwada Kader is an educated woman, having earned a degree in Islamic Law and then went on to study Public Law before she returned to her village of Nos Ijbeel in the Nablus district, a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank. Despite her education, she found herself needing to find a way to survive so she started raising chickens in her village.
With the help of Canaan Fair Trade, she has grown her chicken coop into a fully sustainable farm that she and others in her community, and around the world, can now enjoy. When asked how Canaan Fair Trade has impacted her life, Rwada says, "I am a survivor and I will do what it takes to make ends meet but with the situation being so hard I almost lost hope in ever being able to market my olive oil. When Canaan Fair Trade approached me, I asked my brother to help me buy more land and I planted two acres of olive trees. Now I feel at ease, I know that every year someone will come and buy all my crops and that gives me so much emotional and economical stability."
Canaan is the marketing member of the Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA), and benefits 2500 farm families in Palestine by selling their certified organic, certified fair trade olive oil and foods, produced in the traditional, sustainable Palestinian farming methods of cultivating and harvesting. Canaan Fair Trade, LLC is the United States sister company of Canaan Palestine. Canaan also brought the first fair-trade certified olive oil to the world market.My mother is of Mediterranean descent and, growing up, olive oil was a staple in our diets. And not just any, off-your-shelf at the grocery store olive oil – this was top-grade olive oil imported from Greece farmed by farmers my family members knew. This was the good stuff that most Americans, sadly, never taste because we do not live in a climate where olive trees can really grow and thrive. So unless Americans seek out good olive oil (and there are plenty from which to choose...you just need to do your research or ask at some better grocery stores), they are stuck with “the other” stuff. Another option now exists - seek out Canaan Fair Trade olive oil at your local grocery store or fair trade shop or purchase it online: http://www.canaanusa.com/.
I’ve purchased Canaan Fair Trade Olive Oil for my mother in the past and she loved it. It’s not inexpensive but you really do get what you pay for and if you’ve never tasted really good olive oil, I highly recommend it. Trust me, your taste buds will love you for it since the food you make using good olive oil will taste that much better.What an inspiring story of how fair trade can really make a difference in the lives of women and how we can also be part of that change. Do you have a similar story to share? Let me know...I'd love to hear it!
-Megy Karydes
World Shoppe
Megy Karydes is the founder of World Shoppe, a wholesale importing company that works with artisans in South Africa and Pakistan to deisgn and develop fair trade and handmade jewelry, women's accessories and greeting cards. She often writes about fair trade for local and national consumer and trade press. To learn more about fair trade or World Shoppe, visit www.World-Shoppe.com.
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Police, Fire and EMS Appreciation Days return in May. Police officers, fire fighters and EMS employees can receive a free single day admission to LEGOLAND Florida, along with [ ... ]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has big city attractions and a friendly Midwestern vibe. Families can take in a Brewers game, or tour a brewery (with soft drinks for the kids). There are [ ... ]
Get a jump on your summer vacation with free activities all weekend in Vermont June 8 and 9. The Green Mountain State serves up a bevy of free family fun.
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