What can you do about global warming? Travel less? Carry edible straws?

Paper straws. Picture from Wikipedia

The World Travel Market in London has been promoting responsible tourism for several years.
Now we are seeing increasing numbers of articles on global arming and plastic bags harming wildlife and wondering what we can do which seems fun and environmentally friendly without causing too much time and trouble and adding the feel good factor when we travel.

Clutching At Straws?
I read about a stainless steel straw with a 'chewable' top.
It turns out to be one you chew, but don't eat.

So then I went looking for one you an eat. A Facebook friend said there are edible spoons and forks, so there must be edible straws. Off I went hunting on Google with instant results.

Useful websites
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20181102-what-can-i-do-about-climate-change
http://www.floodlondon.com/global-warming/
https://www.fastcompany.com/40502404/after-you-finish-your-drink-you-can-eat-this-new-edible-straw

Author
,Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. 

Easter Eggs, Travel and Springtime - Eggs-actly!

England's contribution to Easter festivities is an abundance of chocolate Easter eggs. They are in the shops already.

Let's look at the history of Easter eggs. The Russian royalty had Faberge eggs encrusted with jewels. Peasants would paint ordinary eggs in pretty colourful patterns. The eggs is a symbol of life worldwide.

Chinese eggs
The Chinese celebrate with eggs. The so-called hundred year old eggs are just eggs which look a hundred years old.

Jewish eggs
A boiled egg features in the Jewish Seder night.

The symbols of eggs are pagan, pre-dating Christianity and our Common Era. Nowadays you can buy chocolate eggs and chocolate rabbits in supermarkets. Speciality chocolate shops offer other varieties.

English Eggs
The Cadbury's chocolate egg with a creamy centre of white with a yellow imitation yolk is still a UK  favourite for children and adults alike. Highly calorific. Wrapped in silver foil.

A German contribution is the Kinder surprise with a small gift inside.

Last year, 2014, in London, England, we indulged in Blumenthal's chocolate egg from Waitrose supermarket, set in edible mock straw, some kind of rice paper.

This year, 2015, in England I see white chocolate bunnies in Tesco Express, and chocolate chicks, neatly alliterative, filled with Smarties.

That's a quick pick me up when travelling. What about my teeth? Fortunately, the supermarkets also sell fruit, pears are a good price, and you can also buy yourself a toothbrush. You are supposed to renew your toothbrush every three months. Better to get a new toothbrush than new teeth.