Category Archives: Travel
Socially conscious shopping is not just about clothes and food, but evaluating all the places we spend our money. Hotels are one of the many places that sex trafficking and labor trafficking takes place. Rooms may be purchased for commercial sex acts, including forced prostitution and sex with children. Hotels may sub contract housekeeping with labor agencies to which the employees are in debt bondage. Some hotels unknowingly contribute to human trafficking while others may benefit from it. For socially … Continue reading
Coming to the MOPS convention is a big deal. For many moms, it is the first or one of the few times that they actually leave their children. Financially it is a stretch for many. However, it is an experience that will leave you richer in so many ways. Be sure to take home the necessary things that will help you make the experience live on in your life. 1. Freebies: You will find awesome freebies on your chair at … Continue reading
It is not easy to have healthy snacks for road trips and it is even harder if you want to eat ethically. It is easy to go through the drive through of a fast food restaurant or buy junk food from the gas station when traveling. Here are some steps you can take to make sure that you are being responsible and have healthy snacks for road trips. Pack a Cooler of Healthy Snacks For Road Trips Take a cooler … Continue reading
During your summer travels can you rest assured that your lodging is slave free? Many times forced laborers can be found working housekeeping at hotels. They have usually be “hired” through an agency that provides housekeeping services. Therefore, all paychecks are distributed through the employment agency and the hotel has no controls over it being distributed. If the maids and maintenance at the hotel have no control over their documents and are not receiving their paychecks they could likely be … Continue reading
