Going on the trip is the fun part, right? Well, I would also argue that planning the trip can be just as much fun. In fact, I read a New York Times article a few years ago that always stuck with me. It’s based on a study they did in the Netherlands on the effects…
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How to spot false travel advertising
I see this stuff all the time. A photograph for an amazing adventure tour, an ad for a 5-star hotel that looks almost too good to be true, and a historic site that looks like it was created for stock photography. I like to call these “false advertisements”, because they’re misleading. They’re not the real deal, the…
Six things you never need to pack
Obviously, you never need to pack a broomstick or a coffee pot in your carry-on, but I’m not talking about the obvious things that you wouldn’t pack. I’m talking about the things I see people pack when they really don’t need to. The things that you think you won’t be able to live without, or…
Things I learn and relearn when I travel
“Each day learn something new, and just as important, relearn something old.” That’s a quote from a man named Robert Breault and I thought it was on point. I feel like every day I am learning something that I already “knew.” Probably because our brains can not possibly contain everything we’ve learned and so we forget…
Don’t forget to brush up on your history lessons
Every country you visit has a lot of history. I never know all the history of every country, how could I? Not even people who live there know all their history. (Or any of it.. I’m talking to you, America.) But it’s helpful before you go to brush up on some basic facts about the…