Lets admit it, airports can be boring and stressful! They aren’t a place where most people would like to waste their free time. Unfortunately, when you’re flying, you may find yourself with hours of extra time in an airport. Whether you have an intentional layover, or your flight is delayed, etc. it can be hard to come up with things to do during a layover. Below are my top ideas for how to burn through that time, and what to do during a layover!
Continue Reading
How To Hide Money While Traveling
While traveling is a blast and you will probably have some of the most memorable moments of your life, it can be riskier than your average day to day life. Of course I don’t mean to imply that you will be mugged or pick pocketed every time you go on a trip, but there are more chances for accidents. Whether you are taking in all the sites and simply forget your wallet or lose a card somewhere, or you are unfortunately robbed, it is always a good idea to have your money hidden to avoid thieves, and back up incase your wallet goes missing.
Continue Reading
What To Do If You Get Lost In A Foreign Country
While getting a little bit lost when traveling can add adventure to your trip, if you get lost in a foreign country, it can be a little scary, and dangerous, if you aren’t careful. Especially if you don’t speak the language, it’s stressful and you may start to panic. I’ve outlined my top 5 tips for what to do if you get lost.
Continue Reading
5 Reasons You Should Travel In The Low Season
Traveling is one of the best things that you can do with your time and money. Being able to open your mind to what the world has to offer and experience different cultures to their fullest is worth every cent spent on it. BUT, can you spend less and do more? Can you avoid the crowds but still see the main attractions? YES!! How you ask? Travel in the low season! Travel/Tourism/Hospitality is all split into three seasons, peak season, which is their busiest time, shoulder season, which is on either side of peak season where it’s slowed down some, but is not quite their lowest, and then there is low season, or off season as some call it. Low season is the time of year when there is the least amount of tourism and travel. Remember that some places seasons are not the same time of year. For example a beach’s peak season is summer and off season is winter, but a ski resort may be the opposite, where peak season is their winter, and summer is their off season. There are so many benefits to traveling in the low season, I’ve highlighted my top 5 reasons below.
Continue Reading
Benefits of Running While Traveling
If you are a frequent runner, or simply enjoy running as a form of exercise to clear your head, you shouldn’t stop while you are traveling, in fact, it’s important that you don’t! Running offers so many health benefits, but it also has a lot of surprising benefits that translate over to traveling, and improving your experience while abroad.
Continue Reading
Traveling When You Don’t Speak The Language
There are thousands of languages spoken throughout the world, so whether you only speak one, or you speak multiple languages, chances are that you will still encounter language barriers when traveling if you choose countries that don’t speak the same language as you. I am fluent in English and Spanish, and while I can also muddle through Italian and Portuguese, I always find there are times when I’m stuck for words, and I’ve learned to enjoy the challenge! While traveling when you don’t speak the language can seem intimidating, you shouldn’t let that fear stop you from traveling. Muddling your way through will allow you to breakdown barriers and learn more, not just about the culture and language, but also about yourself. It is scary when you know you may not be able to communicate, but I’ve outlined some of my top tips below for traveling when you don’t speak the language, and how to get by on a day to day basis.
Continue Reading