“Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” —Ibn Battuta
Sometimes all it takes is a change in the way you think to enhance your travel experience. Here are some amazing ideas on how to love every trip you take!
People are always talking about taking their “dream vacation” — but largely what people mean when they say this is that every detail of the trip was planned flawlessly, everything went according to plan, and the service and food were stellar.
The truth is, there are thousands of possible trips out there. There are plenty of great trips to choose from — and then there are trips that are great for you. Being honest about what you want and need and getting to know your own personal travel profile can save you from the but-it-looked-great-on-paper trip disappointment.
Whether you’re going for a couple of weeks or even for months together, there are some foundational things that are critical to making travel with someone else successful.
Being able to give to the people you meet, the communities you visit, and the environments you explore is one of the greatest rewards a traveler can experience. Not only will you be helping people and the planet, but you will feel energized and happy.
For some people, a dream destination pops easily into mind: they know exactly where they would go in a heartbeat if there were no obstacles. For others, it’s a bit more ambiguous…
Ever feel yourself stuck in a vacationing rut? Here are 5 secrets to becoming a Zen master of vacationing. Trust me — you’ll never regret taking these on.
Bestselling books like Eat, Pray, Love and Wild can make spiritual tourism seem like a relatively new phenomenon, but as author Lori Erickson points out, “People have been making treks to holy sites for millennia — in fact, these types of locations are probably the oldest form of tourism.”
Nobody loves standing in long security lines, and I don’t know one person who is thrilled by the fact that most airline seats only recline about four inches, if you’re lucky.
You know them when you meet them: those people who always keep their passport on hand, who can pack for an international trip in about twenty minutes flat, who’ve almost never met a travel idea they didn’t like
Raise your hand if you’ve ever bought a trinket from a trip that you almost immediately forgot about. It’s a common experience!