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SEASONAL FAVORITES

from Twist Travel Magazine #15

by Twist Travel Magazine

from Twist Travel Magazine #15, page 17

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Seasonal

Favorites

Cliffside at Point Lobos Art Print

society6.com • $25 Refresh your home this summer with an art print that will remind you of the excitement of travel. TristanVision, a Los Angeles based travel photographer, captures moments of natural beauty and creates stunning prints. Summer is the perfect time to bring in some color and change up your decor.

10L rolltop rucksack

wyattandjack.com • $98 With a water resistant exterior and a large zippable vessel, this is a great option for a beach bag. No more worrying about sand ruining your canvas totes! This British brand crafts bags and accessories from upcycled deckchair canvas, broken bouncy castles and inflatables.

Davinci Vegan Clogs

goodguysdontwearleather. com • $131 Mules are back in a big way this season. Easy to slide on and pair with any outfit, you ’ll find yourself turning to your clogs all summer long. These vegan leather clogs are waterproof and just over two inches high.

Nourishing Hair Oil

sayadesigns.com • $40 Summer is a great time to nourish your hair, especially after spending long days in the sun. The organic formula contains argan oil, vetiver, geranium and petitgrain. Better yet it comes in entirely recyclable packaging; the box is handmade from vegetable ink and papaya fruit pulp.

Hilo Surf Bag

sagebrushbags.com • $140 It’s beach season which means it’s time to break out the surfboards. Protect your board in style with a handmade surf bag made from recycled materials. Relatively thick and available to suit a variety of board sizes, treat yourself to this cute accessory for a fun summer catching waves.

BY LINDSAY GARBACIK

Rami T-Shirt

ecoalf.com • $98 Made from organic and recycled cottons this shirt is entirely vegan, with a cute yet powerful message, “Because there is no Planet B” . Throw it on with white shorts or a tennis skirt. The brand is committed to giving back to the ocean with its most recent collection Lost Colors.

Protection Ring

chicmadeconsciously.com • $75 This unique ring was designed in Toronto and crafted by a team of artisans in Cambodia using repurposed war remnants. Reclaimed brass includes bullet shell casings and landmine shrapnels leftover from the Cambodian Civil War. The upcycled jewelry brand prides itself on being fair trade.

Unconstructed Cap

dedicatedbrand.com • $39

Wear the world on your hat with this fun graphic baseball cap. Made using 100% organic cotton canvas, the hat is available in black, white or tie dye. The brand focuses heavily on sustainability, using only fibers that are 100% natural or recycled.

BaltimoreBooks

BY KERYN MEANS • TWISTTRAVELMAG.COM

Charm City is just full of surprises, from amazing attractions, parks and bakeries, to the stories of the residents who live in Baltimore's eclectic neighborhoods. It's time to dive into a few biographies, works of fiction and non-fiction you will want to add to your summer reading list. WARNING: these aren't your average beach reads!

T H E I M M O R T A L L I F E O F H E N R I E T T A L A C K S By Rebecca Skloot • BUY IT

This incredible book tells the tale of Henrietta Lacks who changed the medical world without even knowing it. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells were taken without her knowledge and became one of the most important tools in medicine. Fascinating and heartbreaking.

By Madison Smartt Bell • BUY IT

T H E B E A U T I F U L S T R U G G L E : A F A T H E R , T W O S O N S , A N D A N U N L I K E L Y R O A D T O M A N H O O D By Ta-Nehisi Coates • BUY IT This memoir follows the lives of two boys growing up in 1980s Baltimore, a city that was on the verge of chaos. It's a coming of age story, an examination of the father-son relationship and the struggle of the young African American male growing up in this era. Powerful and unforgettable.

By Laura Lippman • BUY IT

C H A R M C I T Y : A W A L K T H R O U G H B A L T I M O R E

Think of this book as a love letter to Baltimore. Written by acclaimed novelist and longtime Baltimore resident Madison Smart Bell, Charm City exmaines what makes Baltimore tick.

By Anne Tyler • BUY IT

D I G G I N G T O A M E R I C A

Two families adopt infant girls from Korea on the same day and subsequently meet annually to celebrate with an 'arrival party' . It's a pageturner of a novel and one that question whether identity is a matter of choice or inherited.

C H A R M C I T Y : A T E S S M O N A G H A N N O V E L

Tess Monaghan is a reporter turned PI who's charged with investigating a mysterious murder in her native Baltimore only to discover that the city is more dangerous than she thought.

Light UpYOURYOUR SUMMERSUMMER NIGHTS!NIGHTS!

BY KERYN MEANS • TWISTTRAVELMAG.COM

Summer means warm nights outside as the sun begins to set, campfires with s'mores and a romantic glass of wine by candlelight. Lanterns also bring me back to trips to Morocco, Jordan and even Italy. They set the mood for a relaxing night outdoors as you listen to the crickets, frogs or even a mariachi band playing at the quinceañera down the street. No matter your style, we've found a cheap and easy way to light up the night all season long.