Do you usually need a reason to say yes to a vacation? You’re smart to find at least one reason since making plans for overseas getaways requires you to invest valuable resources like money, time, and emotional energy. Next, think about reasons you shouldn’t ignore this opportunity to allow your brain and body to reset itself. Additionally, you may crave a chance to deepen a…
Writer Jamie Alexander received lots of attention when choosing the headline “Learn to Lucid Dream and Travel the World While you Sleep” for the article she published on a popular online newsletter. “Traveling around the world is expensive, so it’s not something we can afford to do all the time. Lucid dreaming doesn’t cost you anything and you can do it every night.” How does…
When travel professionals ask the public to name the nations with the best beaches on the planet, their lists always include Australia, the Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, and even Iceland. But every one of these nations requires long distance travel. Further, some of these destinations require visitors to have some understanding of a foreign language. These days, the costs you’ll incur to travel these long…
Whether you can still recall your mom or dad reading to you aloud from the classic Maurice Sendak-illustrated and written book, Where the Wild Things Are – or you’ve just read it to your grandkids, you already know that this book remains a generational favorite. Why do kids love it so much? Because they identify with shy, misunderstood Max who escapes to an island where…
If you’ve heard the words grand slam repeatedly but haven’t the vaguest clue what they mean, time to add a bit of trivia to your knowledge base. Grand slam contests are regularly scheduled by a variety of sports entities to describe the sweeping victory an athlete enjoys if he or she achieves success at the conclusion of these events. For example, tennis players who win…
…especially if the destination you choose is Belize, the only Central American nation where English is the primary language. Members of your family are likely starved for in-person get-togethers with the people they love and if you’ve appointed yourself (or been drafted!) as the coordinator of this getaway, make the job as easy as possible by picking a resort offering family members a perfect stay….
Writer Sarah Hanlon was given quite the challenging assignment by editors at The Knot, the popular online magazine devoted weddings and anniversaries. She had to come up with 75 romantic ways to celebrate those anniversaries, and her ideas were both creative and diverse. If you’re approaching your own wedding anniversary date, items on Sarah’s list will certainly work for you. They include a surprise party,…
The U.S. Travel Association (U.S.T.A.) has taken on a subject that could become a point of contention between people who love to plan vacations and those who wouldn’t dream of planning anything. It seems some people are born planners. Others take a more spontaneous approach to their getaways. If you’re a planner, some experts insist that you have distinct advantages over spontaneous folks because statistically,…
Buying and selling are the natural processes of a free enterprise system, but there’s something magical about trading instead that is ever so much more satisfying. When we trade, we harken back to the days of our ancestors when money was less important that the actual value of items we exchange. What pleasure do we gain from trading that no cash transaction provides? Mutual benefits,…
If finding a conch recipe that suits your taste is on your mind, don’t troll the Internet on an empty stomach! The variety of seafood dishes that can be made using this large, edible sea snail/marine mollusk is so diverse, you may not be able to wait until you’ve finished preparing the recipe to satisfy your craving. Interested in knowing more about conch before you…