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Rainy Day Travel: 5 Places to Beat the Crowds When the Sun Doesn’t Shine

Eva Holland discusses how to save money and soak up the local scene when the sun doesn’t shine.

Really Slow Travel: Walking Your Way Around the World

Amanda Kendle advocates slowing down on your travels and truly absorbing your surroundings.

How to Achieve a Work-Travel Balance

How does one find a healthy balance between work and travel? Isabel Eva Bohrer explains.

7 Things You’ll Learn About Yourself by Moving Abroad

Thinking of moving abroad? Amanda Kendle explains why taking the leap can help you learn all kinds of new things about yourself.

Budget Travel 101: 5 Ways to Save on Flights Abroad

You don’t want to break the bank when traveling abroad. Isabel Eva Bohrer shares 5 simple tips for reducing flight & transportation costs.

The World’s 10 Worst Travel Diseases

Turner Wright explores the ten worst diseases for world travelers.

Keep It Simple: 8 Ways to Find Travel Planning Zen

Amanda Kendle reveals 8 tips to mastering the art of simplicity in travel planning.

5 Destinations Where You Can Sleep in a Work of Art

Looking for a unique place to stay? Isabel Eva Bohrer shares 5 hotels worth staying in purely because of their art and architecture.

Making a Second Visit: Why Traveling Somewhere Again is a Great Idea

Amanda Kendle reveals why it’s a good idea to consider traveling to destinations that you’ve already visited.

6 Real Tips To Beat Jet Lag

Forget the endless online tips, cure-all medications and bits of expert advice that claim to beat jet leg. Amanda Kendle reveals the six ways that actually work.

How to Plan a Trip Without Making Any Plans

Being spontaneous and free with where you go, what you see, and when, is great, but you need some broad brush strokes of ideas to actually get you there.

Live Like Indiana Jones: 5 Greatest Unsolved Archaeological Mysteries

Want to live like Indiana Jones? Don that leather coat and fedora and try solving five of the world’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

The Rise of Medical Tourism: Shopping the World for Medical Procedure Bargains

Exploring the rise of medical tourism – a growing cottage industry that caters to travelers shopping the world’s hospitals for medical procedures at bargain basement prices.

7 Tips for Enjoying a Small Town Stopover

Amanda Kendle reveals her top tips for making the most of small town stopovers.

9 Unique Reading Hotels and Resorts

Are you looking to read and travel? Look no further and stay at an official Literature Hotel. Isabel Eva Bohrer shares 9 establishments to get you started.

Vicarious Travel: How to Make the Most Out of Other People’s Travels

Learn to love traveling – even when you’re not – by making the most out of your friends’ travels. Amanda Kendle discusses how.

10 Things to Do in Munich Now (Besides Oktoberfest)

Munich has much more to offer than just a beer festival. Isabel Eva Bohrer shares 10 things to do in her hometown.

Before CouchSurfing There Was Homestaying: Successful Stays with Locals

Homestays were all the rage before couch surfing. Amanda Kendle explains why you should still seriously consider homestaying as part of your travels.

Why and How to Stay in Touch With Your Travel Friends

We often have more in common with the friends we make while traveling than anyone else in our lives. Amanda Kendle shares a few tips for how and why to keep in touch.

Budget Travel 101: 8 Ways To Save on Accommodations Abroad

Looking to save big on accommodations the next time you travel? Isabel Eva Bohrer shares tips on how to do just that.

4 Reasons Why Travelers Make Great English Teachers (and Vice Versa)

A sense of humor, the right sympathy at the right time, or whatever skill you use to diffuse an awkward situation, is what makes both a great traveler and an ideal English teacher.

How to Stress Less Before and During Your Travels

If there’s a time to let go of your daily stresses, it’s certainly while traveling. Amanda Kendle reveals some important tips to help travelers do just that.

10 Food Markets with an Appetizing Architecture

No need to go hungry when traveling abroad. Isabel Eva Bohrer shares 10 markets with great food and appetizing architectures.

How to Pick the Right Destination for Your First Trip Abroad

Planning your first trip abroad can be daunting. Travel veteran, Amanda Kendle, reveals a few tips to help you decide on the best destination.

Travel 101: 9 Forgotten Items to Pack on Your Next Trip

In a flurry of hurried, last-minute packing, it’s easy to forget the simplest of travel gear. Jessica Lothman reveals a few items no traveler should be without.