Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Quick stop at @thedoldergrand for our very last evening in Switzerland, and found myself in the restaurant of my dreams surrounded by edible gardens that provided most of what was on our forks. I am told The Dolder Grand represents a model of sustainability for hotels globally, from the potted plants in room instead of cut flowers to the geothermal heating and cooling system which cuts the hotel’s energy use in half. The outdoor rooftop restaurant we ate at is set in the middle of a man made food forest within the hotel, which is such a smart way to create an interactive experience for guests who dine in the middle of this. The strawberries really do taste better when you pick them yourself :). We arrived and the kids were told they could walk around and forage for fresh berries, herbs and lettuce as we sat and shared some of our most treasured moments out loud around the table together over a glass (or two) of homemade kambucha. What a stunning array of vibrant colors, flavors and memories made as we tried some of the most unique dishes that were entirely plant based. And of course, in true commune fashion we ended our last night here with an epic dance party overlooking Zurich from this beautiful hotel!
Grateful for the hospitality and opportunity to soak up some warm rays with my little people. So many firsts happened this week, from sand exploration to under water discoveries, as well as the added bonus of bringing @absorb.more to this beautiful island. What a special place that brings together the best of all worlds with my @aubergeresorts family. Thank you for inviting me to capture little snippets of that through my lens. And yes, I would have loved to have slept on this sweet lanai but don’t let this photo fool you. There were some tiny toes that were beyond excited to live (quite literally for 8 hours a day) in the pool practicing newly acquired swimming moves, so I closed my eyes for all of the 90 seconds it took to take this image. Ha! Guess I’ll have to come back soon :). Manifesting that now… thank you @maunalaniauberge 🌿🌈🌺
Grateful for the hospitality and opportunity to soak up some warm rays with my little people. So many firsts happened this week, from sand exploration to under water discoveries, as well as the added bonus of bringing @absorb.more to this beautiful island. What a special place that brings together the best of all worlds with my @aubergeresorts family. Thank you for inviting me to capture little snippets of that through my lens. And yes, I would have loved to have slept on this sweet lanai but don’t let this photo fool you. There were some tiny toes that were beyond excited to live (quite literally for 8 hours a day) in the pool practicing newly acquired swimming moves, so I closed my eyes for all of the 90 seconds it took to take this image. Ha! Guess I’ll have to come back soon :). Manifesting that now… thank you @maunalaniauberge 🌿🌈🌺
Grateful for the hospitality and opportunity to soak up some warm rays with my little people. So many firsts happened this week, from sand exploration to under water discoveries, as well as the added bonus of bringing @absorb.more to this beautiful island. What a special place that brings together the best of all worlds with my @aubergeresorts family. Thank you for inviting me to capture little snippets of that through my lens. And yes, I would have loved to have slept on this sweet lanai but don’t let this photo fool you. There were some tiny toes that were beyond excited to live (quite literally for 8 hours a day) in the pool practicing newly acquired swimming moves, so I closed my eyes for all of the 90 seconds it took to take this image. Ha! Guess I’ll have to come back soon :). Manifesting that now… thank you @maunalaniauberge 🌿🌈🌺
Grateful for the hospitality and opportunity to soak up some warm rays with my little people. So many firsts happened this week, from sand exploration to under water discoveries, as well as the added bonus of bringing @absorb.more to this beautiful island. What a special place that brings together the best of all worlds with my @aubergeresorts family. Thank you for inviting me to capture little snippets of that through my lens. And yes, I would have loved to have slept on this sweet lanai but don’t let this photo fool you. There were some tiny toes that were beyond excited to live (quite literally for 8 hours a day) in the pool practicing newly acquired swimming moves, so I closed my eyes for all of the 90 seconds it took to take this image. Ha! Guess I’ll have to come back soon :). Manifesting that now… thank you @maunalaniauberge 🌿🌈🌺
A rite of passage, we finally missed one train on day 12 of the trip. It was almost as if we needed to experience one moment of “getting lost” on this trip, just to say we had. It was the first time something unplanned happened on this very organized adventure, and there was something kind of special about it. We jumped off, ran to our next train that would get us back in the direction we needed to go, and I sat there watching as a sweet family played games next to us. I kept looking over at how happy the children were to have their mama fully present with them, and thinking to myself how nice it must feel to get to connect in that way after a long day of work or school. Two stops later and a man jumped on. He walked over and sat with the family. It took me all of two seconds to realize this was their Papa, whose work stop must be on their route home from school everyday. The four of them played together on the train, something they seemed to have done a hundred times together already, and as I sat there listening to the kids giggle, I wondered if maybe this little moment I was lucky enough to witness was more than a gentle reminder to re-prioritize, look up, and see time through a different lens.
A rite of passage, we finally missed one train on day 12 of the trip. It was almost as if we needed to experience one moment of “getting lost” on this trip, just to say we had. It was the first time something unplanned happened on this very organized adventure, and there was something kind of special about it. We jumped off, ran to our next train that would get us back in the direction we needed to go, and I sat there watching as a sweet family played games next to us. I kept looking over at how happy the children were to have their mama fully present with them, and thinking to myself how nice it must feel to get to connect in that way after a long day of work or school. Two stops later and a man jumped on. He walked over and sat with the family. It took me all of two seconds to realize this was their Papa, whose work stop must be on their route home from school everyday. The four of them played together on the train, something they seemed to have done a hundred times together already, and as I sat there listening to the kids giggle, I wondered if maybe this little moment I was lucky enough to witness was more than a gentle reminder to re-prioritize, look up, and see time through a different lens.
A rite of passage, we finally missed one train on day 12 of the trip. It was almost as if we needed to experience one moment of “getting lost” on this trip, just to say we had. It was the first time something unplanned happened on this very organized adventure, and there was something kind of special about it. We jumped off, ran to our next train that would get us back in the direction we needed to go, and I sat there watching as a sweet family played games next to us. I kept looking over at how happy the children were to have their mama fully present with them, and thinking to myself how nice it must feel to get to connect in that way after a long day of work or school. Two stops later and a man jumped on. He walked over and sat with the family. It took me all of two seconds to realize this was their Papa, whose work stop must be on their route home from school everyday. The four of them played together on the train, something they seemed to have done a hundred times together already, and as I sat there listening to the kids giggle, I wondered if maybe this little moment I was lucky enough to witness was more than a gentle reminder to re-prioritize, look up, and see time through a different lens.
A rite of passage, we finally missed one train on day 12 of the trip. It was almost as if we needed to experience one moment of “getting lost” on this trip, just to say we had. It was the first time something unplanned happened on this very organized adventure, and there was something kind of special about it. We jumped off, ran to our next train that would get us back in the direction we needed to go, and I sat there watching as a sweet family played games next to us. I kept looking over at how happy the children were to have their mama fully present with them, and thinking to myself how nice it must feel to get to connect in that way after a long day of work or school. Two stops later and a man jumped on. He walked over and sat with the family. It took me all of two seconds to realize this was their Papa, whose work stop must be on their route home from school everyday. The four of them played together on the train, something they seemed to have done a hundred times together already, and as I sat there listening to the kids giggle, I wondered if maybe this little moment I was lucky enough to witness was more than a gentle reminder to re-prioritize, look up, and see time through a different lens.
A rite of passage, we finally missed one train on day 12 of the trip. It was almost as if we needed to experience one moment of “getting lost” on this trip, just to say we had. It was the first time something unplanned happened on this very organized adventure, and there was something kind of special about it. We jumped off, ran to our next train that would get us back in the direction we needed to go, and I sat there watching as a sweet family played games next to us. I kept looking over at how happy the children were to have their mama fully present with them, and thinking to myself how nice it must feel to get to connect in that way after a long day of work or school. Two stops later and a man jumped on. He walked over and sat with the family. It took me all of two seconds to realize this was their Papa, whose work stop must be on their route home from school everyday. The four of them played together on the train, something they seemed to have done a hundred times together already, and as I sat there listening to the kids giggle, I wondered if maybe this little moment I was lucky enough to witness was more than a gentle reminder to re-prioritize, look up, and see time through a different lens.
A rite of passage, we finally missed one train on day 12 of the trip. It was almost as if we needed to experience one moment of “getting lost” on this trip, just to say we had. It was the first time something unplanned happened on this very organized adventure, and there was something kind of special about it. We jumped off, ran to our next train that would get us back in the direction we needed to go, and I sat there watching as a sweet family played games next to us. I kept looking over at how happy the children were to have their mama fully present with them, and thinking to myself how nice it must feel to get to connect in that way after a long day of work or school. Two stops later and a man jumped on. He walked over and sat with the family. It took me all of two seconds to realize this was their Papa, whose work stop must be on their route home from school everyday. The four of them played together on the train, something they seemed to have done a hundred times together already, and as I sat there listening to the kids giggle, I wondered if maybe this little moment I was lucky enough to witness was more than a gentle reminder to re-prioritize, look up, and see time through a different lens.
A rite of passage, we finally missed one train on day 12 of the trip. It was almost as if we needed to experience one moment of “getting lost” on this trip, just to say we had. It was the first time something unplanned happened on this very organized adventure, and there was something kind of special about it. We jumped off, ran to our next train that would get us back in the direction we needed to go, and I sat there watching as a sweet family played games next to us. I kept looking over at how happy the children were to have their mama fully present with them, and thinking to myself how nice it must feel to get to connect in that way after a long day of work or school. Two stops later and a man jumped on. He walked over and sat with the family. It took me all of two seconds to realize this was their Papa, whose work stop must be on their route home from school everyday. The four of them played together on the train, something they seemed to have done a hundred times together already, and as I sat there listening to the kids giggle, I wondered if maybe this little moment I was lucky enough to witness was more than a gentle reminder to re-prioritize, look up, and see time through a different lens.
I was invited to come here to document sustainability, but I walked away with so much more. I left with a real vision for what life could be like if we invested in community, innovation and held hands as we jumped into this next chapter of humanity together. Sustainability really is rooted in love. Love for each other, for earth, for animals, for soil. And when people care about those things they bring with them an understanding of the interconnectedness that fuels that very love. Every decision carries weight, but it is a lighter way to live. This trip changed me forever, and until I can find the words to paint an accurate picture of what lives in my heart, all I can say is thank you Switzerland. I love you.🌿🤍
Watching days become seconds, as time becomes memories…🐬🌊☀️
What an unbelievable adventure we just went on together! We traveled through 7 regions in 14 days with 5 kids, 16 pieces of collective luggage, a car seat/stroller, while moving hotels every 1, 2 or 3 days (max). It was AMAZING. To be exact, the longest time we were in one place was 70 hours which is incredible and equally wild to think about. We saw SO much! We walked and trained and ate and photographed and got to know the most wonderful humans and also occasionally sprinted in between and it was magic. Trying to setup a few photoshoots during real life moments on trains or farms was hilarious and chaotic and amazing all at the same time. We had more than one glass break, multiple days of scrubbing shoes covered fully in cow poo, road side stops for diaper changes and water bottle showers, a few expected exhaustion meltdowns (thank goodness for Ms Rachel and Mr Pencil) not to mention my tiniest had a few days of random fevers, but all of that only adds to the beauty of this trip. Wow. We did it! We. Did. It. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for @myswitzerland, and this incredible opportunity and honor to showcase the beauty of Switzerland through my lens. I am certainly leaving here a different person than I was when I arrived, and for that, I am forever grateful.🌿🤍 (I don’t often show what is happening behind the scenes here on IG because I have strong boundaries with showing little people on social media, but I thought it could be fun to paint a very entertaining verbal picture for you that might make you smile 😊)
