How much space are we giving away to cars? / ¿Cuánto espacio le hemos cedido a los autos?

Nothing better than pictures to realize how much space are we giving away to cars.

A bit ridiculous to drive by yourself in a car if you have other options, isn’t it?

And wouldn’t it be nice to just be able to walk around the city freely?

It’s a bit scary sometimes with so many cars.
Karl Jilg/Swedish Road Administration

Check more on how much space cars take vs. bikes or buses here and how much of the city goes to serve those cars here.

Ego vs. Eco

Enough said

Bike ride around Richmond

When I discovered Let's Go Biking! I was thrilled to find tons of information on where to bike in and around Vancouver, for pleasure, and away from cars.

Had to give it a try and the first ride was around Richmond, for one simple reason: it is flat!


Saw turtles and a fox, herons, eagles and fish, mountains and sea planes, historical sites and one of the new Olympic buildings, farms and hidden hippie communites.

It’s about 95% away from cars, and in some places you really feel you’re on holidays far away from the city. Just brilliant!

What's up with the bees? / ¿Qué pasa con las abejas?

For those who think all is lost when it comes to our environment, there’s good news: I keep on running into people concerned with the environment, people who are doing their share to change things, informint others, raising awareness, moving things in a better direction.

Recently, I met Jocelyn Demers, producer of a couple of films that tackle issues related to sustaintability. One of the documentaries is about bees: Saving the Life Keepers. You can check the trailer here:

If you have no idea why I’m talking about bees, here’s a 4-minute summary about the issue:

Y en español (de España) otro video reciente, de media hora que explica el tema de la muerte de las abejas (síndrome de despoblamiento de las colmenas) y lo que eso representa para nosotros:

¡A informarse y tomar las decisiones correctas!

Back to bikes

I know I’m being a bit repetitive here, but I’m just obsessed with Amsterdam. I love the cities I’ve been living, but I wouldn’t mind spending some time in a place with so much water and bikes. Here’s another peek at how does living in a city with bikes looks like. Enjoy!

What would you do to make the world a better place?

Happy Earth Day!

Some  years ago, when I was studying sustainable development and the Earth Charter Initiative, I did a small study where I asked different people what would they do to improve our world. 

In the next days I'll be posting some of the answers I collected, which I recorded in their native language and script besides an English translation. For each, I added a close up photo of the person, their first name, age, occupation, and their country or countries.

Below is the premise. I invite you to join and contribute with your own 2 cents. You can comment below or send the info to hisandhersustainabletrip@gmail.com and we'll post it for you.

What would you do to make a happy earth day truly happy?