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la times oh! food workshop

Some great press from the LA Times on our OH! Food Workshop!

LA Times on our OH! FOOD Workshop!

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Puro Corozan – Tulum Restaurant Review

This photo of Puro Corazon is courtesy of TripAdvisor This is another beach road jungle surprise that will have you going back for more and more during your Tulum vacation. Think Mole sauce, organic, vegan choices, Fresh fish and more. Mix in some cool cocktails, mexican wines and tequila, and live music and you have [...]

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new recycling depot in Tulum, Mexico

Tulum is building a new recycling depot!

This is the best news we have had all year. A committee of concerned and influential citizens have come together to build a new recycling depot in Tulum! The struggle for recycling plastics, paper and more is now over, the final sustainable practice that Tulum has long been waiting for! The ground will be broken [...]

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More sustainable tour options in Tulum – Catamaran tours

We love finding great people who do great things. Fernando, the owner of a catamaran in Tulum is one of those people, building interesting tours in Tulum that sustain the beauty and delicate eco-system that visitors find in Tulum. As a marine archeologist and trained boat cpatain, Fernando found his calling as a young boy [...]

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beachcomer bikes for your Tulum vacation

New sustainable travel options in Tulum at Casa de las Olas!

The new bikes are in! Casa de las Olas has added another dimension to their sustainable living practices by adding bikes as an option for guests! No more rental cars needed to cruise around and check out restaurants, the Tulum Ruins or travel to Cesiak. If you are up for a bit of a slow [...]

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Eric Werner Hartwood Tulum in the kitchen

OH! Food Workshop was a great success! Eric Werner rocked it!

November 29 to December 5, 2012 marked the first OH! Food Workshop, a sustainable class in cooking with Hartwood Restaurant Chef and his more than capable staff, at Casa de las Olas and of course, Hartwood Restaurant. The 5 night stay at Casa de las Olas provided guests with a fine example of sustainable building [...]

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hartwood Kitchen at the OH! food workshop Tulum Mexico

OH! Foodworkshop in Tulum – more than just food

Participants in the OH! Food workshop got more than just a great dinner, great cocktails and a great kitchen when they spent the week with James Greenfield, the Director of Sustainable Possibilities and Eric Werner, Chef and creator of Hartwood Restaurant in Tulum. Participants had a view, relaxation, an insiders look at how cook with [...]

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smartphone apps that focus on sustainability

Smart phone apps for sustainability education and measurement

Now this is fun! There are some great sustainable education and measurement apps that can be downloaded to your smartphone. Seriously! and are enjoying them. Sustainability is one of those words that many people use but they are not sure really what it means or entails. If you are deeply rooted into sustainable movement, you [...]

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when to use social media on vacation

7 social media travel sites you can use on your vacation

Staying connected while on vacation is now a favorite part of online users vacation adventures. Whether you are lounging on a beach, participating in some extreme sports, walking, driving, eating, or chilling, social media does not take a vacation when you are! Top 7 sites that you will want to stay connected to on vacation [...]

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Turtles found in Tulum in front of Casa de las Olas a sustainable property in Tulum

Tulum Turtles – a first hand experience

One of our guests, Melissa Manning, had an incredible experience on the beach in front of Casa de Las Olas. Baby turtles being protected by local environmentalists were sighted by Melissa and this has become a forever memory captured on camera. Melissa has been kind enough to share her turtle story and photos with all [...]

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