Category Archives: Sleep

Hotels, Motels, Inns, B&Bs, Oh My!

What Does Sustainable Luxury Travel Look Like?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Kaitlin Solimine

I’m thrilled to announce my husband Joseph and I will be serving as this year’s coveted Cayuga Collection interns in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Forbes called the position “The Best Job Ever” —as interns, we will experience the best the collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Central America, Eat, Eco-Conscious, Indulge, North America, Sleep, Smile | Tagged best internship ever, Cayuga Collection internship, climate, composting systems, Costa Rica travel, eco lodges, environment, Lapa Rios, sustainable hospitality, sustainable luxury travel, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel | Leave a comment

Unwindulax?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Kaitlin Solimine

On a recent ‘political’ issue of the American television show ‘30 Rock,’ the U.S. Presidential election was decided by a group of relaxed, beer-drinking, partying Florida residents whose slogan was “Unwindulax!” After the rancor of the election, I’m sure most … Continue reading →

Posted in Eco-Conscious, Europe, Sleep, Smile | Tagged 30 rock, hotels, Italian hostel world, Terra Pass, traveling light, unwindulax | Leave a comment

The Collective: Sergio Scabuzzo

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Kaitlin Solimine

‘The Collective: Interviews’ turns this week to a topic I only recently learned about, but one that is increasingly important, especially given the massively damaging climate events this past week: permaculture. A few months back, I had the pleasure of … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Eco-Conscious, Sleep, Smile, The Collective: Interviews | Tagged An Inconvenient Truth, bee keeping, Bueng-Pai Organic Farm, Emerald Earth, intentional communities, living sustainably, natural building, permaculture, Sergio Scabuzzo, The Greenman Project, Topanga Canyon, Transition movement | 3 Comments

Lisboa: When in Portugal… Get Lost.

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Kaitlin Solimine

“The train slows down, we’re at Cais de Sodre. I’ve arrived at Lisbon, but not at a conclusion.” — Fernando Pessoa Sometimes it is difficult to summarize a place when you are still there. Sometimes it is impossible to summarize … Continue reading →

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Guest Hunting on Three Twenty Eight

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Kaitlin Solimine

I was so excited for the opportunity to ‘guest hunt’ for Three Twenty Eight, a blog devoted to inspiring individuality and creating a curated assortment of great finds from around the world. My ‘guest hunting’ finds are now live over … Continue reading →

Posted in Eat, Eco-Conscious, Indulge, Sleep, Smile | Tagged chic finds online, Guest hunting, Nikoi Island, Three Twenty Eight, Tokyo bike | Leave a comment

The Wild West: Grander than Grand

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Kaitlin Solimine

Sundance Kid: “You remember the time you and me and Etta went to Denver one summer for a vacation?” Butch Cassidy: “I’m glad you brought that up, Kid. That’s an important topic, considering our situation.” Sundance Kid: “The night we … Continue reading →

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The Transit of Venus: Remembering Magic

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Kaitlin Solimine

In the past month, there has been a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse, and a once-in-a-lifetime transit of Venus. Yesterday, Venus slowly traversed the scope of the sun; over the course of six hours, it could be seen as a … Continue reading →

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An Edited Life

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Kaitlin Solimine

“We’ve got to cut the extraneous out of our lives, and we’ve got to learn to stem the inflow. We need to think before we buy. Ask ourselves, ‘Is that really going to make me happier? Truly?’” —Graham Hill While … Continue reading →

Posted in Eco-Conscious, Sleep, Smile, Uncategorized | Tagged Graham Hill, Life Edited, living simply, Rose Bowl flea market, Treehugger.com | Leave a comment

Much A-Buzz About Something?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Kaitlin Solimine

Alright, that was a lame title, but an apt one given the subject of this post. For years now I’ve been dreaming of the lapis lazuli colored shores and sky of Caneel Bay in the Virgin Islands National Park on … Continue reading →

Posted in Eco-Conscious, North America, Sleep, Smile | Tagged Caneel Bay, eco resorts Caribbean, eco tourism, honeybee population decline, hotel bee keeping, St. John's eco resorts | Leave a comment

Weekend Round-Up #2: Hello, Autumn

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Kaitlin Solimine

After a few days of temperatures over 100 F, Los Angeles has finally chilled out. The brisk nights find me missing my childhood home in New England, so here are a few links apropos of the season: For those of … Continue reading →

Posted in Eat, Indulge, North America, Route 1A, Sleep, Smile | Tagged Butternut squash and apple soup, fun things to do in autumn, inns on the Maine coast, leafers, Mad Men, Maine hotels | Leave a comment