Travel
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How to Travel the World Stress-Free
Traveling is great, but the harsh reality is that it’s not for everyone. After all, it’s time-consuming, difficult, and so expensive as to only be truly available to the financial elite. Right? That excuse still checks out, right?Not at all. Thanks to technology and the ever-decreasing price of trav...
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4 Ways Moving Abroad Can Enrich Your Life
There’s a popular phrase that says "The world is a book and those who don't travel only read one page". Traveling a few weeks a year is a great option for escaping the rat race, but if you really want to ramp up your experience, moving abroad might be the best option for you. Moving to another count...
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The Mini-Guide to Attaining Complete Rest: Why Off-Time and Vacations Don’t Work and How to Attain Complete Rest and Relaxation
Rest. It’s necessary for human life to persist…. So then why are so many of us so bad at it? The reality is, only so much rest is necessary to stay alive and we only need to get it from our nightly (usually nightly?) sleep. Anything else outside of that is just nice to have. At least, that’s what we...
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5 Simple Steps You Need to Follow If You Want to Become a Digital Nomad
Have you ever dreamt of leaving the confines of your nine to five job, packing your bags and seeing the world? Dropping everything to travel to your heart’s content may seem unrealistic because, well, you need money to pay for things, but it’s totally doable. All you have to do is embrace the digita...
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25 Inspiring Travel Quotes That Will Ignite Your Wanderlust
If you ask someone about their hobbies, many of them will enthusiastically start talking about traveling and how much they love doing it.People are curious by nature – we want to know and we want to see how people in different cultures live. We love visiting places that reveal history, tradition and...
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His Village Was Turned Into A Ghost Town By Millionaire Vacation Homes - Here's Why He Refuses To Go
A Welsh coastal village used to be a thriving working-class community. But its proximity to beautiful Mediterranean-esque ocean views has attracted a new flock of homeowners, many of them paying upwards of $1.4 million to own a home and only visiting during vacation. Still, one of the town's only re...
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Should You Make Your Van Life Dreams a Reality?
You’ve likely seen the photos on social media showing the possibilities of transitioning from traditional home life to a more exciting van life adventure. Couples, families and solo nomads are increasingly jumping on the bandwagon to experience life off the grid, embracing the freedom that comes wit...
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The Best Christmas Gifts for People Who Are Always Traveling
We all have that friend who is constantly jet-setting, bringing with them countless Instagram posts of dreamy beaches, days worth of exotic travel stories, and a glowing tan in the middle of the winter. Yes, we're jealous. When it comes to gifting season, what do you get gifts for people who travel?...
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The Most Inspiring Travel Destinations on Earth
Looking out from my pint-sized Thailand apartment, I couldn’t help but stand in awe. The bustling city of Chiang Mai scattered below me, with tuk-tuks darting between cars and local merchants selling fresh coconuts from their wheeled stands. The peaks that engulfed the city are the highest in the co...
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Paralyzed Man Vows To Never Return to the Beach Unless He Can Walk - Then He Met Her
When a former MMA fighter named GK became paralyzed from the waist down, he vowed he would only ever return to the beach if he could walk. But then he met a woman named Marte, and everything changed.
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The Circles of Life: Why You Must Travel to Challenge Your Prejudices
Some people think travel is a luxury. That isn’t necessarily true. While there is a definite cost to being on the road, I believe the reward far outweighs it. To me, travel is a necessity. Not because I’m looking for a high. I travel because I need to dispel my prejudice and come to a fuller underst...
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The Surprising Way Travel Helps You Build Stronger Relationships
You have probably read gazillion articles about the benefits of travel. I won’t be repeating the obvious here. Instead, I want to tell a story that shows a surprising effect I discovered about how travel helps us connect with each other and build stronger relationships. Ready? What is the key to all...
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8 Reasons Solo Travel Is a Fast Track to Personal Development
Do you often feel stuck? Find yourself questioning the 9-5 routine you are in and the deeper meaning behind it? When was the last time you unplugged and truly treated yourself? When was the last time you were completely free? When did you have the whole day to focus on your needs, thoughts and desir...
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5 Reasons Working Abroad Is the Perfect Career Move
Is your 9-to-5 feeling a little stale? Are you looking for a way to brighten up your career in your next move? Of course you could move cities -- but why not take it that extra step and move to a whole new country? It could be a move that defines your career for the rest of your life. For that reaso...
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The Youngest Person to Visit Every Country Wants to Give You all his Air Miles - Here’s the Inspiring Reason Why
We’ve all done it: daydream about traveling somewhere perfect to relax and experience something new. We all need a break from our daily routine, and opening our horizons is the perfect way to grow our minds and renew our ourselves.James Asquith, who holds the Guinness World Record for becoming the y...
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Introverted Tendencies: I Traveled to Europe with a Group of Strangers and Left All Social Media at Home
Having an introverted personality may mean that you prefer to recharge your social batteries alone, but it doesn’t mean your relationships, confidence, or ability to have fun in a group has to suffer because of it. In this column, our Managing Editor is on a mission to change how she sees herself an...
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5 Easy Tips to Help You Be More Mindful While on Vacation
Taking a vacation isn’t like what it used to be. Before technology and 24/7 access, it was a whole lot easier to do what you’re supposed to do when you’re away from work: relax. Now, your boss (and a major source of stress!) is just an email away, your phone is always on you, and your camera acts as...
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The Best Places to Travel Alone If You Want to Find Yourself
Traveling is an indispensable way to discover things about the world that you would have otherwise never known.Whether you travel for the food, the museums, for nightlife, or a little of everything, each new destination brings forth a wave of newness that is unmatched by anything back at home.Travel...
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What I Learned From Working at 65 Hotels Across 6 Continents
As a travel journalist, my texts with friends almost always go like this:“Hey, want to get drinks on Thursday?”“Sorry, I can’t! I’m going to a hotel opening in Miami this weekend for work. How about next?”“Tough life, Linds!”Before you nod along with my pals here, I will preface with this: I am luck...
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Son Drops Everything To Take Mom With Alzheimer's On Dream Trip Around The World
A loving son took his mom, whose health was steadily declining with Alzheimer's and who lived in a care facility, on a trip to Nepal. What happened there wowed doctors and allowed this mother to thoroughly enjoy her final years.Sad decline for a loving motherFor 44-year-old Sean O’Sallaigh, growing ...
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