Costa Rica - (Green Haven)

Our trip to Costa Rica fulfilled our nature loving side.  If you love nature, Costa Rica is truly a place where you can indulge and explore. With its rich biodiversity there is plenty  to see from dense rain forests, cloud forests, colorful birds like the Quetzals (which we saw in Monteverde but couldn't capture because it flew away too quickly), waterfalls, volcanoes, howling monkeys, sloths, birds' nests in all shapes and sizes....so much to see.  And we were pleasantly surprised how vegan friendly Costa Rica was.  We stayed in 2 hotels where they served only vegetarian food so plenty of vegan options. Whenever we can we love to go to the local grocery store, buy their fruits and vegetables that are in season and cook meals ourselves.  I personally love to cook while traveling as it makes me feel like we're part of the culture.

Visiting a place like Costa Rica further deepens your respect and understanding of nature and reinforces the importance of protecting and preserving the delicate balance of our eco-system.

Arenal

There were colorful plants, trees, flowers just growing wildly everywhere.

Waterfall in Arenal

We saw this mother sloth and her baby during our night tour in the rain forest.

Me, in Monteverde (cloud forest)

Bird's nest in Monteverde

Humingbird

Our beautiful vegetarian friendly yoga hotel in Santa Teresa - (Horizon Yoga Hotel) - Highly recommend.  I loved it so much I wrote a review in Trip Advisor

Horizon Yoga Hotel

Breathtaking sunsets in Santa Teresa

Blue butterfly!

Gotta love avocados. 

CARBON - Green + Blue Runway Show and Fundraiser 9/23/11

IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Katherine Limon 202.232.6645 or 202.445.0590 Katherine@carbondc.com Green + Blue Runway Show and Fundraiser Washington, DC - CARBON rolls out its "green" runway to showcase the fall eco-collection of women's ready to wear label by a.d.o. clothing and vegan shoe label, Neuaura. The collections will appeal to the Washingtonian professional woman interested in fashion that is sleek, with tailored construction, and comfort. Join us on Friday, September 23, 2011 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Carbon located at 2643 Connecticut Ave NW in Woodley Park for an eco-fashion experience. Meet New York-based eco-fashion and shoe designers Anjelika Krishna, of a.d.o. clothing and Arti Upadhyay, of Neuaura, respectively. Enjoy vegan treats! Who doesn't love a little blue to go with their green? That's why we've invited our friends from The Ocean Foundation to help us celebrate the other 71% of our planet that regulates our climate, provides us with fresh air to breathe and sustains us with delectable delights. We've been putting a lot of pressure on our oceans and taking more than we give back. Join us on Friday and come talk to a representative from The Ocean Foundation, learn about all of the new and innovative approaches their community of donors, projects and grantees are taking to ocean conservation, and find out how you can be a part of the solution. CARBON will be collecting a suggested donation of $10 to $20 in addition to selling $2 raffle tickets for a pair of Neuaura shoes. Money raised will be benefit The Ocean Foundation. Both a.d.o. clothing and Neuaura create collections sensitive to the impact on the environment. Ms. Krishna uses primarily plant-based fabrics and non-chemical dyes where Neuaura favors sustainable manufacturing and materials. The designers also approach production responsibly by hiring skilled artisans in the New York garment district and an eco-certified factory in Brazil. ### Katherine Limon CARBON - Your Neighborhood Sustainable Chic Clothing and Shoe Store 2643 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: 202.232.6645 http://www.carbondc.com

Neuaura on JP Selects

Neuaura Eco Conscious Animal Free Footwear from JP Selects on Vimeo.

COVER GIRL: ASHLEY TISDALE - wearing Neuaura IBIS Style - Zooey Magazine Cover Shoot

She loved the shoes so we gifted them to her. Hope we can catch her strolling around in them!