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The view from one of the hip restaurants with $15

The view from one of the hip restaurants with $15 guacamole that I was complaining about in my last post. (Wait for the color change in that video…)

This is @thegreenroombcs – recommended by at least 3 people I met before coming here. (Fantastic sunset spot. Make a reservation.)

Yeah, I definitely see the appeal. And that’s fine.

Just remember that “getting off the beaten path” isn’t just about trying to sound cooler than the “average tourist.” It’s about making sure your money stays local when you travel. 💸

Here are the simplest ways to do that:

- Ask locals where THEY eat (not “Can you recommend any restaurants?” But “Where do YOU like to eat?”)

- Avoid chain brands (Hilton Hotels, Hard Rock Cafes, Starbucks, 7-11s, etc.) whenever possible.

Anything to add? How do you find local small businesses to support?

No, the owners of The Green Room aren’t local. (They live there locally, but they’re from the US. The story’s on their website.) But at least it’s still a small business, NOT a Hard Rock Cafe.

Are they increasing local employment? Sure. Hopefully they hire local management & pay above average wages to go with the above average guac prices, too.

It’s not WRONG to go to touristy places like this that aren’t locally owned, it’s just important to ALSO spread your money around and remember to spend some with easy-to-miss businesses like Davíd & Carolina’s. (Tamale heaven. 🫔 Details in my last post!)

If you made it this far, you’re part of the elite. 🫶🫶 Drop me an emoji in the comments just to say hi? 😄🍨

📍 The Green Room in Todos Santos – a small & very on-the-tourist-map beach town on the Pacific coast in Baja California Sur.

The best restaurant in Todos Santos, Mexico? 🇲🇽 Davíd and Carolina’s tamale stand. 🫔 (Save this post for a real LOCAL meal when you visit Baja California Sur.)

In a place with as many tourists as the south end of Baja California (anywhere near Los Cabos) it takes some effort to get off the beaten path.

Most “best restaurant” lists give you $15 guacamole 🥑 and cocktails at NYC prices, in what I see as boring, uniformly hip restaurants serving linguine, steaks, and maaaaybe one Mexican dish on each entirely English menu.

And who knows where the profit goes.🤨

But you don’t have to get sucked into that! Now and then, it’s worth taking a moment to stop doing what we’re told as tourists, and eat where the locals eat.

My favorite meals in Todos Santos were from this fantastic stand, where tamales go for 30 pesos each (about $1.50 USD).

Davíd makes the sweet tamales himself. (They’re the colorful ones pictured – filled with pineapple & raisin.🍍🍇) Carolina, his wife, makes the savory ones.

My favorites:
- queso con rajas (pickled jalapeños)
- anything with salsa verde 😋
- Different specials every day; usually including veggie choices!

📍 They’re open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, roughly 11am to 8pm. They’re not on Google maps or social media, but SAVE this post for the map at the end. (DM me if you need — I’ll send you the 💗 pin with the exact location.)

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Do you do this, too? (Sorry… cracking myself up

Do you do this, too? (Sorry… cracking myself up with this music. In Version 2, the whole thing will be sexy slow-mo. 😆🕺)

Anyway. We don’t HAVE to be wasteful just because it’s suggested.

When hotels give me mini shampoos in plastic, I:

1. stack them neatly in the corner, and
2. pull out my plastic-free bars. 🧼 (Body/shampoo, conditioner & face wash bars.)

For details, I have several blog posts about my favorite plastic-free travel toiletries & other gear. 👉 Links in bio, or DM me & I’ll send them to you!

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Want to bike around Italy with me this year?? 🇮

Want to bike around Italy with me this year?? 🇮🇹 Spring training starts NOW! 😅

But seriously. I’m planning TWO trips in central Italy with a small, local tour company called @basecamp523 this year. The first will be in June!!

Yes, there will be🍷 & 🧀, along with tree camping, swimming in the Adriatic Sea, and getting waaaay off the beaten path in Italy. But first we have to get…. a bit back in shape. 🚴💪🦵

Interested? Maybe?
Know someone who would be? Tell me/ tag them below!

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How often do you see a chain of command where wome

How often do you see a chain of command where women are the rule, not the exception? 🤔

Hi, Ketti here from @tiltedmap . 👋 On my recent UnCruise in Baja California, the ENTIRE staff was wonderful & professional. And I found it so refreshing that almost every high-level role was occupied by a woman.

Beyond being fair & just, education & equality of opportunity for women & girls are powerful solutions to both climate change & poverty.

👉 @uncruise gets it. They have WAY more women captains 👩‍✈️ than the industry average. (4 out of 14 captains in the company, + 7 bridge officers with potential to earn the top job.)

So this International Women’s Day, let’s continue shouting out companies like @uncruise that trust women. [Feel free to tag others below, and send this to someone who wants to make IWD about more than just sending flowers!]

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