Traveling can be very wasteful, from the tiny soaps and toiletries in hotel rooms, to the constant consumption of plastic bottles, snacks wrapped in plastic, plastic bags, paper napkins and disposable cutlery. It’s easy to want to grab the most convenient items when traveling, but we can’t forget about our beautiful planet, and trying to reduce our impact, even while traveling. Imagine traveling a planet that we destroyed because we were to lazy or careless to look after properly…
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Why Everyone Should go on a Road Trip
With the advancement of travel technology these days, the idea of driving long distances may seem a bit antiquated. Why drive 20 hours when you can get there in 3 on a plane? Well I think we have all heard the expression, it’s not the destination, but the journey, this can apply to travel as well! Though, yes, I agree that travel usually is about the destination, the journey can be just as big a part of the adventure, if we let it!
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How To Prevent Aches and Pains When Traveling
When traveling, especially long distance, it can cause some serious aches and pains, from uncomfortable seats, small spaces, or simply not moving for long periods of time. What ever the cause, we can all agree that it hurts! Below are a list of my top five tried and true, simple methods for relief from travel pains.
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How to Travel Like a Local
When we travel, the idea is to go somewhere new, somewhere exciting, and where we are going to be pushed out of our every day bubble to experience how others around the world live. If you want to truly experience a new place though, you need to learn how to travel like a local, otherwise you’re just spending money to be in a new place, but comforted by touristy, safe, and familiar experiences. Of course there is always a time and a place for classic tourist activities, but there should be a balance, to truly experience all that a place has to offer.
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The Pro’s of Traveling in the Winter
Most people think that winter is a time of dark, short days, cold weather, and gloomy atmospheres. While some of these stereotypes may be true, it doesn’t need to be the time to hibernate and dream about summer days and traveling the world. Traveling in the winter actually has many pro’s to it, and not as many con’s as you might think, if you approach it with the right attitude. Below is a list of my top five pro’s of traveling in the winter.
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Things to Know Before Visiting Spain
Spain is an amazing country, that has so much history and culture to explore and experience. There are some things that you should know though before you visit Spain. Of course these are mostly stereotypes (that we found to almost always be true), but still things you should be aware of before you go. From their eating habits, to their way of living life, the Spanish, like every culture, is unique and has it’s own way of doing things.
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