by Alex Schmidt | Mar 31, 2019 | Texas
If you only do one thing while in Austin, it should be exploring the South Congress area of town. This iconic neighborhood is home to an array of eclectic shops, murals, and street food that help “keep Austin weird”. In fact, the city’s slogan is actually a synonym...
by Alex Schmidt | Mar 17, 2019 | Texas
It’s official: Austin is one of my favorite cities in the USA. Even for someone who is easily overheated (true to my Minnesota roots), I STILL fell in love with the capital of Texas 10 times over. After visiting my dad in Dallas, I took the Mega-Bus down to Austin to...
by Alex Schmidt | Mar 14, 2019 | Texas
I have to admit that Dallas was never on my radar until my dad relocated here recently. Now, I’m so glad he did. I decided to pay a visit while I was back stateside from Europe last summer. In between helping with my dad’s side hustle, we went out exploring the...
by Alex Schmidt | Mar 12, 2019 | Texas
Wandering through Deep Ellum is worthy of a trip to Dallas in itself. The neighborhood’s unapologetically vibrant atmosphere has attracted artists, musicians, and creatives for over a century. It goes without saying that the Deep Ellum murals are why this community...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 26, 2019 | Conscious brands, Sustainable Fashion
Buy less chose well; that’s the concept that completely transformed my wardrobe in 2018. Over the past year I decided it was about time to come to terms with how my toxic shopping habits did not align with my personal values. I want to live in a world that puts...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 19, 2019 | Conscious living, Responsible travel resources
It’s a start of a new year, and almost an end of a decade. Still, climate change is not going anywhere. In fact, data show that global warming is projected to intensify. I don’t say this to feed into any fear mongering or make you feel powerless with the changing...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 4, 2019 | Responsible travel, Responsible travel resources
In 2018, not only did I become a better traveler; I became a better sustainable traveler. I celebrated Italy’s independence day at a farm-to-table restaurant in the Verona countryside. I explored the charming town of Leiden on the back of my Dutch friend’s bike...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 17, 2018 | Twin Cities
As I described in part 1 of the MSP Travel Guide series, it took me 7 years of living in 5 other cities over two continents to appreciate Minneapolis, and St. Paul. And while Minneapolis is certainly the center of action of the two sister cities, St. Paul has all the...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 9, 2018 | Twin Cities
When I was 18 I couldn’t wait to get out of the Twin Cities. I wanted to move to a bigger city with more “culture” and never look back. So I moved to Chicago for college, and only came home for holidays and sometimes in the summer. After college I moved to Europe, and...
by Alex Schmidt | Nov 30, 2018 | Twin Cities
Most people would have never guessed that a city with such infamously long winters is actually a biker’s paradise. Yes, my hometown of Minneapolis is named one of the most bike-friendly cities in the U.S. for “building a freeway system for bikes”. We’re STILL bragging...
