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20 Sustainable Travel Destinations for 2020

Sustainable travel is ingrained in our philosophy and design processes, but so is being conscious of the impact we have on the planet. We learn about different cultures and experience phenomenal sights, but oftentimes, it comes at a price. Tourism has a vast number of issues, from environmental to cultural. With disconcerting exploitation of humans […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Graphic Designer’s Guide To Sado Island

Off the coast of Niigata Prefecture lies an isolated S-shaped island, Sado. As one of the largest islands in Japan and home to the endangered Japanese crested ibises, it speaks to centuries of Japanese history and is said to be occupied as early as the Jomon Period (about 1000BCE). Up until the 1700s, Sado island […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Diver’s Guide To 4 Dive Sites in Southeast Asia

‘You’ll never forget the first breath you take underwater.’ This is the famous line from the open water manual book you get when you learn to dive, and it couldn’t be more true. Your first dive (and every dive after) is sure to be an amazing experience you will never forget. Unless you’re an […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Foodie’s Guide To Gero

Hidden away in the mountains, two and half hours (by train) away from Nagoya, sits a little town that is an underrated weekend escape for Japanese family and couples. The wonderfully adorable thing about Gero is that, the name of the city in Japanese, sounds very much like the cartoon croak of a frog, which […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Style Blogger’s Guide To Brooklyn

Hi, I’m Natalie – a Brooklyn-based digital storyteller, singer-songwriter, and founder of The Hidden Harmony – a sustainable style blog that was born out of a desire to inspire people to curate an eco-friendly wardrobe. You can often find me perusing local thrift shops, blogging in cafes, or strolling through the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. I […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Content Creator’s Guide To Hong Kong

If this is your first time traveling to Asia, Hong Kong is the perfect starting point. With a convenient transit system and most people knowing English, Hong Kong is an easy city to travel. It’s truly an international place where the East collides head first with the West that has everything from giant luxury malls […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Sustainable Fashion Journalist’s Guide To Oaxaca

My husband and I have been traveling through Latin America for three months now, and by far our favorite place has been Oaxaca. A colorful and safe city bursting with rich Mexican food, art, and fashion traditions, Oaxaca is a place to go when you want to get away from American tourists and really immerse […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Writer’s Guide To Seoul

The capital city of South Korea is infamous for many things: the popping food scene, the backdrop to your favourite Korean drama, and the global phenomenon that is K-Pop, all intertwined with the cultural threads of a more traditional Korea marked by royal palaces, civil war, and a rapid rise from poverty to economic boom. […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Illustrator’s Guide To New York

WANDER 01. Canal Street Market Canal Street Market is one of my favorite places to walk around because it involves two of my favorite things – shopping and eating. Located in Chinatown, it’s a modern day version of a market split into two halves. The first half of it is a food hall with various […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Poet’s Guide To Seattle

There is nothing quite like the Pacific Northwest. With evergreens and mountain peaks that stretch all the way up to the sky, to bustling and vibrant city streets brimming with restaurants and cafés that fulfill every foodies dreams. It’s exactly for those reasons that Seattle has so much appeal. Nestled between the Puget Sound and […]

#THEMATTERWAY | The Hotel Manager’s Guide To Luang Prabang

Whether you’re flying over stunning valleys or entering via a humble boat along the vast Mekong River, the view of Luang Prabang is equally magnificent. Home to 34 temples and more than 1,000 monks, it is no wonder that the Laotian city has been under UNESCO conservation since 1995. From going off the beaten track […]