Travel Wellness...A Visit with The Herbalist

One of the most important aspects of enjoying travel is staying well while doing it. There is nothing worse than being in paradise and feeling rotten. The crowds of airports, the recycled air of airplanes, the change of climate and diet can sometimes, however, make staying well a challenge. BV went to The Herbalist in Seattle, Washington, to talk about easy additions to your luggage that can help keep you healthy or make you feel better quickly when you are not. In business more than 20 years, The Herbalist has both a charming retail location in Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood and a thriving mail order trade. Read more about
travel wellness.
The Sweet Life…Vere Chocolate
Is there anyone alive who would not say chocolate is balm for the soul? Around here we’re very high on Vere (rhymes with berry) gourmet chocolates. What’s exciting is that now healthy chocolate can also be good for the mind and the body. Read more about these gourmet chocolates.
Trippy…Wisdom University
Wisdom University offers a new paradigm for lifelong learning and esoteric knowledge, “the wisdom spirituality of the major world traditions,” with courses taught by its highly distinguished faculty. Read more about learning and spiritual retreats.
BV Bookshelf…Mind, Body Spirit
New Year’s Day has come and gone with its minefield of resolutions, now either discarded or well on their way to being new habits, but the year is still young. We’ve found some interesting reads to infuse your 2008 with new inspiration and direction. Read more about our mind body spirit book recommendations.
We Wanna Know…Fight Stress with a Journal
One of the most prevalent issues in our hurry-up, multi-tasking,
always-accessible world is stress relief. The results of medical
research are clear on this issue: stress contributes to weakening our
immune systems and can be life shortening. Read more about journaling.