Actionable tips for more sustainable travel 👉 Get my checklist of 10 ESSENTIAL plastic-free travel toiletries!

Skip to primary navigation
Skip to main content
Skip to footer

Home
Travel ⋁
Sustainability
Reviews ⋁
- All Product Reviews
- Favorite Brands & Discounts 💚
Food ⋁
- Food Culture
- Recipes
Favorites ⋁
Blog
Travel Booking
About ⋁
Map

Nav Social Menu

Tilted Map

TRAVEL, SUSTAINABILITY & ZERO-WASTE PRODUCT REVIEWS

Asia & Oceania

We Live in a Van Down by the River! [New Zealand Photos & Vanlife Tips]

Letter From an Expat: China, This is Why I’m Leaving You

“Singles’ Day” in China: NO MINGLING, I’m Online Shopping.

Pollution, Communism & China: Teaching the Documentary “Under the Dome”

Ship’s Log: A Cambodian Adventure I Didn’t Mean to Have

What I Learned Teaching About My “Hot Brother” in China

Curfews, Students Named “LeBron,” & More About College Life in China

A Toast to Finding Myself in China… and to Beer

The Truth About Culture Shock and Why I Love It

Learning Mandarin in China: “No Really, I Don’t Understand”

Patience.

A moment of calm.🎵 This weekend in the Adironda

A moment of calm.🎵 This weekend in the Adirondacks was surprising in more ways that I expected! We road tripped there – to a giant* state park in upstate New York – to visit the @wildcenter (sponsored).

The Wild Center is a sustainability museum with an uplifting exhibit called Climate Solutions, and lots of gorgeous ways to get outside. (Including guided canoe trips, a sculpture park by a famous artist, and a surreal, elevated walk way through the forest.)

All of the pieces on their own were worth the trip, but Forest Music was the part that really surprised me. 🌲 Just standing there in the rain, listening to the most fitting music for the moment, was a real moment of calm and wonder. Which I think is what going outside is supposed to be about, right?

Have you been the the Adirondack region yet?

If not (or even if you have) stay tuned for my itinerary (on the blog soon) for a sustainable travel focused weekend getaway with superb local providers.

✨ And follow @tiltedmap for more sustainable travel content!

* “giant park” = 6 million acres! That’s 1/5 of New York State, the same size as Vermont or, for my fellow westerners, 3x Yellowstone National Park.

🎵 This song was composed & performed by Kate McAuliffe of @sunypotsdam for the @WildCenter and is shared with permission.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#wildcenter #wildwalk #adksusa #adirondacks #visitadks #perfectdayadk #changingseasons #slowtravel #forestmusic #momentofcalm #natureistherapy #autumntrees #wandertheworld #experiencesoverthings #experiencetheworld #naturetravel #responsibletraveller #sustainabilityblogger #ecotraveller #slowtravelling #travelenjoyrespect #authentictravel #mindfultravel #conscioustravel #travellikealocal #greentravel #travelwithpurpose #responsibletourism #travellocal #sustainabletravel

SMALL GROUP ECO TRIP: Mark your calendars! Along w

SMALL GROUP ECO TRIP: Mark your calendars! Along with Marco, from @basecamp523, I’m putting together dates for a one-week cycling trip in Italy next year!!!
🫶Tag or share this with the person you’d go with ~ or come solo and make some new friends. (Sweating and then eating well together is a perfect way to do it!)

📆 We’re aiming for late-May or early-June (= the best biking weather, but still no crowds). LMK if you have a preference!

The trip is going to be more affordable than most bike tours in Italy, AND we’ll be exclusively visiting local, organic, sustainability-focused producers & small businesses in the Marche region of central Italy. (Hotels, vineyards etc.)

📍 This was the view at the end of Day 2, when I tested the trip in June. We’d biked 45km / 28 miles that day and I was SO glad that I chose an e-bike instead of regular mountain bike. (See my last reel for details!)

Finishing touches are coming to my blog post about the trip today! (Link in bio)

✨Follow @tiltedmap for more on sustainable travel!✨
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#sustainabletourism #travelbetter #sustainabletravel #ecotraveller #voglioviverecosi #experiencetheworld #experiencesoverthings #europeantravel #travellocal #zerowastetravel #globetravelgram #worldwanderer #cycletour #womenonbikes #whyiride #travelbybike #girlswhotravelsolo #herwanderfullife #travelette #travelgirlsgo #womenwhoexplore #womenwhotravel #sheisnotlost #mycornerofitaly #italy_hidden_gems #bestofitaly #italianplaces #smallgrouptravel #smallgrouptours #smallgrouptour

“Is it like riding a motorcycle?” 🛵 🏍️

“Is it like riding a motorcycle?” 🛵 🏍️ (Nope!)

“Do you still have to pedal?” 🦵 (Yes!)

“Oh, well, that’s not so hard then!” 😅🤌 (ehh…)

Since those are the questions I’ve been getting about e-bikes when I talk about this trip in Italy, it was time for a little behind the scenes! (Understandable – this was my first time riding one and I had no idea what to expect either. And we still averaged ~ 30 km / 18 miles a day!)

TL;DWatch: Going for the electric bikes instead of standard mountain bikes was THE BEST decision. It was included in this trip with @basecamp523 – no extra charge for ⚡️. (Sponsored - they hosted me on this trip.)

👉 I’ll be hosting this trip in 2024 with a small group!! ✨Follow @tiltedmap for updates on the trip + actionable SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL TIPS for anywhere.✨
.
.
.
.
.
.
#experiencetheworld #travelguides #europeantravel #viaggiainitalia #sustainabletravel #travelbetter #bestofitaly #marchegram #biketraveller #workoutoutside #cycletour #womenonbikes #bikeadventure #travelbybike #worldbybike #biketravel #ridebikes #rideyourbike #ebiketour #ebikes #ebikelife #ebike #ebikelover #ebikeitaly #greentravel #sustainabilityblogger #greenmobility #sheisnotlost #womenwhotravel #getoutsidemore

🇮🇹 The perfect ending to a long day of pedal

🇮🇹 The perfect ending to a long day of pedaling! Stay tuned this week for behind the scenes details on the E-BIKES we rode! All I’m going to say for now is that they made this trip possible without a rental car. 🚴

Well… not “possible” — we probably could have DONE the 30 mile / 45km days with regular mountain bikes — but the e-bikes made every day FUN, instead of something to dread. 😰

PS: I was trying to shake it for the camera in that one clip… it’s harder than it looks going up hill. 😆

PPS: Interested in an adventure like this? Stay tuned! There’s a possible group trip in the works next spring with me and @basecamp523 …

✨Follow @tiltedmap for more sustainable travel inspiration, Italy guides & realistic sustainability advice!✨
.
.
.
.
.
#sustainabletourism #greentravel #ethicalconsumer #environmentallyconscious #conscioustravel #oneplanet #zerowastetravel #experiencetheworld #experiencesoverthings #europeantravel #findmeoutside #sustainabletravel #marcheoutdoor #biketraveller #workoutoutside #cycletour #womenonbikes #travelbybike #worldbybike #biketravel #travelgirlsgo #thetravelwomen #sheisnotlost #womenwhoexplore #womenwhotravel #ecotraveller #naturetravel #thisisitaly #italia_landscape #italianplaces

I went to my first Red Sox game last week, and the

I went to my first Red Sox game last week, and the coolest thing about it was seeing the field sponsored by a bank that doesn’t invest in fossil fuels. ⚾💚

[Save & share this as a starting point for finding a greener bank – tips below!]

@aspiration ’s debit cards guarantee your money won’t be invested in fossil fuel projects. (Most big banks refusing progress on this is well documented.)

So it was pretty inspiring to see such a necessary step for climate progress on such a mainstream stage! Upgrading our banking is what divestment from fossil fuels looks like.

(And, through their collaboration, a portion of every @RedSox ticket funds tropical reforestation & renewable energy projects.)

🏦 Here are some more better banking options w/ similar credentials:

- Climate First Bank, which is managed in line with the carbon reduction principles of @projectdrawdown. Like Aspiration, it’s a #BCorp & member of @1percentftp . (Based in Florida, but they were the only bank on this list that could open a business account for me out of state!) @climatefirstbank
- Spring Bank (NYC)
- Beneficial State Bank (Oregon)
- Mascoma Bank (New England)
- Amalgamated Bank (several across the US)
- City First Bank (LA & DC) @cityfirstbroadway

Want more? Go to my bio link & look for the blog post called: “23 Easy Ways to Live More Sustainably in 2023 [in 2 Sentences Each!]” … (this is number 19)

✨Follow @tiltedmap for more actionable tips on sustainable travel, plastic-free product swaps, and going lower carbon!✨

.
.
.
.
.
@ethicalinfluencers @bcorporation
@bcorpuscan #climatesolutions #TheFutureWeWant
#jointheregeneration #climateleadership #visitboston #sustainabilityblogger #consciouscapitalism #choosetorefuse #sustainablebrands #sustainablefuture #carbonfootprint #consciousconsumer #climateaction #ethicalconsumer #ecowarriors #conscioustravel #greentravel #sustainabletourism #greencities #sustainablefinance #onepercentfortheplanet #environmentallyconscious #ecowarrior #ecotips #climateactionnow #noplanetb #oneplanet #sustainabilitymatters #bostonlife

Follow on Instagram

Footer

Searching for Something?

Search this website

Info

Blog
Sustainable Brands & Discounts
Travel Booking Links
About
Contact
Work With Me
Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Ketti Wilhelm & Ketti Wilhelm Communications LLC | All Rights Reserved

I use cookies for important functionalities of this website, to keep everything running smoothly. By using TiltedMap.com, I'll assume you're okay with that. Thanks!Ok!Privacy policy