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The author of this Dip review (a white woman in her 30s with strawberry blonde, shoulder-length hair) looking at the camera with the streets of Quebec City in the background, after washing her hair with Dip shampoo and conditioner bars. Her hair is a bit frizzy from humidity, and lightly shiny without any added product or styling. ©KettiWilhelm2025
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Sustainable travel writer Ketti Wilhelm and a Red Yao woman smiling and waving in front of a waterfall, during an indigenous tour of Longsheng, a rural China travel destination. ©KettiWilhelm2025
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Sustainable travel writer Ketti Wilhelm stands outside a coffee shop in Hong Kong holding a reusable, collapsible coffee cup in one hand, and a disposable coffee cup in the other, with signed in Chinese behind her. ©KettiWilhelm2025
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A Red Yao woman adjusting the hair style of another Red Yao woman during an indigenous tour of Longsheng, Guangxi, China. ©KettiWilhelm2025
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Earth Breeze laundry sheets and other brands of eco-friendly detergent strips in plastic-free packaging: Zero Waste Essentials, Cleancult and Tru Earth. ©KettiWilhelm2025
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Dropps laundry pods featured in this review, in their plastic-free packaging sitting on the writer's kitchen countertop. ©KettiWilhelm2025
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All of the plastic-free and eco-friendly cleaning products I tested for this review of Cleancult vs Blueland vs Dropps sustainable laundry and cleaning products. ©KettiWilhelm2025
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What else can’t you get on Amazon?? 🤔 If you What else can’t you get on Amazon?? 🤔 If you don’t *actually* need it, it’s not a deal. 👎 And if you have to buy it from a massive corporation that evades taxes and has a terrible records on workers’ rights, then it’s also not a deal. Sure Amazon might be the most “convenient,” but it’s also pretty easy to avoid most of the time! ❤️‍🔥 Instead? Vote with your wallet. Spend your money to support REAL LOCAL PEOPLE who appreciate your business – both for your shopping AND YOUR TRAVEL. 📍 These clips are from our small group e-bike trips in rural Italy!! 🇮🇹 🚴‍♀️ 🍝 We’re running another in September and still have spots left – COMMENT BIKE TRIP and we’ll DM you the details! —— New here? Hi, I’m Ketti! @tiltedmap helps you find more sustainable travel options anywhere AND more sustainable businesses to spend your money with at home. From refillable skincare to more sustainable vacations, we’ve got you covered. ✨ Follow if you’re passionate about sustainability! —— #responsibletraveller #chooseadventure #itravelbecause #sustainabletravel #experiencetheworld #experientialtravel #experiencesoverthings #shopsustainable
Free admission FOR ALL — no matter who you are, Free admission FOR ALL — no matter who you are, no matter where you’re from — to all of Canada’s national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas through September 2. (And camping is 25% off, too. 🎉) What do you think, should other countries do this, too? 📍 This is me walking the ocean floor in Fundy National Park, home of the highest tides in the world! 🌊 (And some epic insects — don’t forget your bug spray!) What’s your favorite national park? ✨ Follow @tiltedmap for more sustainable travel tips! #nationalpark #nationalparks  #travel #outdoors #publiclandsinpublichands #MyPublicLandsStory #sustainabletravel #adventuretravel #protectourparks
If you’re wondering what we’ve been up to late If you’re wondering what we’ve been up to lately… #wiggle #coupletravel #hiking #trailsongs #husbandhumor #dance #hikingbangers #hikingislife
Would you ride here? 🇮🇹 Send this to your tr Would you ride here? 🇮🇹 Send this to your travel buddy TODAY because ‼️the early bird DISCOUNT for our e-bike trips ENDS SUNDAY! 👉 Comment BIKE TRIP for the info on how to join us here this fall! (And make sure you’re following @tiltedmap so you see the DM.) THE DETAILS: We have two e-bike trips in Italy coming up in September! We’ll be traveling in parts of Italy that most visitors NEVER see – rural areas of the Umbria and Marche regions. (Choose an E-bike OR regular gravel bike – it’s up to you!) 🍝 These trips are perfect for anyone who wants an ACTIVE adventure that’s also a 5-star FOODIE experience. 💰 Discount: You’ll save $400 on either of our trips when you book by JUNE 15th! —— 🙋🏼‍♀️ New here? Hi, I’m Ketti! I lived in Italy for 3 years with my Italian husband & video maker, Emanuele. @tiltedmap helps you find realistic sustainable travel options anywhere. ✨ Follow if you’re passionate about sustainability, or just want to join us on an e-bike trip in Italy! —— #smallgrouptours #italianlandscape #slowtravel #visititaly  #experientialtravel #europeantravel #sustainabletravel #italy
Would you ride here? 🇮🇹 Send this to your tr Would you ride here? 🇮🇹 Send this to your travel buddy TODAY because ‼️the early bird DISCOUNT for our e-bike trips ENDS SUNDAY! 👉 Comment BIKE TRIP for the info on how to join us here this fall! (And make sure you’re following @tiltedmap so you see the DM.) THE DETAILS: We have two e-bike trips in Italy coming up in September! We’ll be traveling in parts of Italy that most visitors NEVER see – rural areas of the Umbria and Marche regions. (Choose an E-bike OR regular gravel bike – it’s up to you!) 🍝 These trips are perfect for anyone who wants an ACTIVE adventure that’s also a 5-star FOODIE experience. 💰 Discount: You’ll save $400 on either of our trips when you book by JUNE 15th! —— 🙋🏼‍♀️ New here? Hi, I’m Ketti! I lived in Italy for 3 years with my Italian husband & video maker, Emanuele. @tiltedmap helps you find realistic sustainable travel options anywhere. ✨ Follow if you’re passionate about sustainability, or just want to join us on an e-bike trip in Italy! —— #smallgrouptours #italianlandscape #slowtravel #visititaly  #experientialtravel #europeantravel #sustainabletravel #italy
Would you ride here? Send this to your travel budd Would you ride here? Send this to your travel buddy TODAY because ‼️the early bird discount for our e-bike trips ENDS SUNDAY! 👉 Comment BIKE TRIP for the info on how to join us here this fall! (And make sure you’re following @tiltedmap so you see the DM.) THE DETAILS: We have two e-bike trips in Italy 🇮🇹 coming up in September! We’ll be traveling in parts of Italy that most visitors NEVER see – rural areas of the Umbria and Marche regions. (Choose an E-bike OR regular gravel bike – it’s up to you!) 🍝 These trips are perfect for anyone who wants an ACTIVE adventure that’s also a 5-star FOODIE experience. 💰 Discount: You’ll save $400 on either of our trips when you book by JUNE 15th! —— 🙋🏼‍♀️ New here? Hi, I’m Ketti! I lived in Italy for 3 years with my Italian husband & video maker, Emanuele. @tiltedmap helps you find realistic sustainable travel options anywhere. ✨ Follow if you’re passionate about sustainability, or just want to join us on an e-bike trip in Italy! —— #smallgrouptours #italianlandscape #slowtravel #visititaly  #experientialtravel #europeantravel #sustainabletravel #italy
Want to know how farm land gets converted to organ Want to know how farm land gets converted to organic? ↓ This is one great example.  [Comment CHINA for 3 bonuses – our travel guide, product review + video!] —— New here? Hi, I’m Ketti! @tiltedmap helps you find more sustainable travel options anywhere. Follow if you’re passionate about sustainability! —— 📍Organic rice fields owned by the Red Yao tribe, in Longsheng, Guangxi, China.  🌾 We traveled here with @vioribeauty [sponsored] , the small company that helped the Red Yao tribe convert this land to organic farming. Viori paid for the entire process and guaranteed the farmers would have a buyer for their newly organic rice.   ↳ The buyer = you and me! When we order their shampoo & conditioner bars, we’re supporting organic farming and this indigenous community!  💸 And you’ll save 10% on your order with the code TILTEDMAP (psst… it also works for $300 off this trip!) 👉 Comment CHINA for all the links! ➡ Our China guide from this trip + China travel vlog + Viori shampoo bar review  ➡ Make sure you’re following @tiltedmap first, so the DM gets to you! 😊 #culturaltravel #asiatravels #guangxi #chinadestinations #riceterraces #chinatravel #sustainabletourism #organicfarming
Traveling in rural China is full of opportunities Traveling in rural China is full of opportunities for big rewards… especially if you’re willing to get a little bit out of the Western comfort zone! For example: 🤯 This lovely room with that stunning view goes for about ¥150 Chinese yuan ($21 USD) in the off season (when we were there) and maybe ¥300 yuan in the high season. Would YOU stay in this hotel? 😯 —— New here? Hi, I’m Ketti! @tiltedmap helps you find more sustainable travel options anywhere. Follow if you’re passionate about sustainability! —— TRAVEL & LOCATION DETAILS: 📍 “Longji Bieyuan” — a local guest house owned by a family of the Red Yao tribe – Longsheng, Guangxi, China.  🇨🇳 We traveled here with a small company called Viori that’s helping the Red Yao tribe convert farm land to organic farming, among other projects chosen by the tribe. 🫧 Viori uses the organic rice to make shampoo bars, and hosts trips for people to meet the tribe on their homeland in Southern China. 👉 Comment CHINA for the l!nks: 🔗 Our guide with details on this trip + 🔗 China travel vlog + 🔗 Viori shampoo bar review ➡ Make sure you’re FOLLOWING @tiltedmap first, so the DM gets to you! PS: Save 10% off their shampoo bars and $300 OFF THE TRIP with the code TILTEDMAP #culturaltravel #asiatravels #guangxi #chinadestinations #riceterraces #explorechina #travelchina #sustainabletourism
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