Strategies for Eating Organic When Traveling, Some Personal Thoughts

Written by Max Goldberg on March 9, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

I got an email the other day from a woman who will soon be traveling to Germany and she was quite concerned about not being able to eat organic while on the road.

Prior to my recent trip to Costa Rica, my friends were in shock that I would even consider going abroad because it would mean being away from my local organic markets. They had no idea how I would survive. They must have believed that I would melt.

Given these two occurrences, I wanted to share my strategies for traveling and give you my thoughts on how to deal with this issue.

First off, it is important to do as much research and planning in advance. Find out the following: Read More »

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A Tour of the Farmers Market in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Written by Max Goldberg on February 28, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

[SORRY IN ADVANCE FOR THE AUDIO QUALITY]

On the last few days of my trip to Costa Rica, I was in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.

Populated by many European and American ex-pats, Puerto Viejo is a really cool surfing town on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.

As someone who is always looking for organic food, it was no exception when I was in Puerto Viejo. I was told that the farmers market each Saturday sells organic food, so I stopped by to take a look around. Read More »

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EARTH University in Costa Rica – An Amazing Example of What Education Should Be

Written by Max Goldberg on February 23, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

The reason for my trip to Costa Rica was to come learn about a place called EARTH University.

EARTH University in Costa Rica is a 4-year accredited school where students come from all over the world to learn about sustainability and entrepreneurship. The goal is to have these students take these skills and knowledge back to their home countries after graduation in order to positively impact their communities.

What is important to know about EARTH University is that almost all of the students come from Latin America and Africa, 71% of the students come from rural impoverished areas, and 60% of the students receive full scholarships. Read More »

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My Lunch Yesterday in Costa Rica

Written by Max Goldberg on February 21, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

Invited by Whole Foods, I left Miami on Sunday and landed in Costa Rica for a week’s stay. It is a lush, beautiful country, and I’ve been having a fantastic time here so far. More on that to come soon.

In the meantime, here is what I had for lunch yesterday.

HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

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My Trip to Miami and Costa Rica: What I’ll Be Eating and Traveling With

Written by Max Goldberg on February 16, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

Today I leave for a 10-day trip to Miami and then to Costa Rica, where I will be reporting on an amazing non-profit in that country. (Stay tuned for posts and videos.)

When I told many of my friends that I would be traveling out of the country, the question “What are you going to eat?” was the first thing that immediately popped out of their mouths.

They know how committed to organic I am, and they were perplexed about how I would survive without my local organic markets and restaurants.

Below is my travel schedule, what my eating plans are, and what my concerns are.

FLYING TO MIAMI

Not a big deal at all. It is only a three hour flight, and I’ll make sure that I’ll bring organic fruit and crackers. I also bought a bag of Sol Simple’s organic sun dried bananas that I am going to take with me.

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