The nature of travel is changing for lots of people. Travel has always been a way to escape the daily grind. Getting away is an opportunity to renew, restore, and refresh from the routine, the redundant, and the ridiculous. However, transformational travel takes getting away a step further. Often, experiential…
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TSA PreCheck Application Guide: Save Time at Airport Security for 5 Years
If I told you there is a way you could have better domestic airport experiences for the next 5 years for $85, would you be interested? With TSA PreCheck, you can glide by the long lines of people taking off their belts and jewelry. You won’t have to put your…
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From Kansas to Italy: How 10 Trips Celebrated Life, Love, and Family
I’ve done a lot of travel this year, both at home and abroad. But there is an overall theme for most of my 2018 travels– friends and family. We’ve celebrated big events, moves, return to health, and firsts. I am so proud to have been in a position to share…
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Must-See Festivals in South Korea
If I’ve learned anything about South Korea is that they don’t do anything halfway. You don’t have to leave the peninsula to enjoy some of the best. From the biggest mall to the largest fireworks festival to the largest indoor amusement park– there’s always a celebration in South Korea. Koreans know how to have a good time. Here are a few must-see festivals in South Korea.
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What You Need to Know: Canal Barging in Europe
You don’t need to get on a multi-story cruise ship where you have to dress for dinner each night. Imagine sailing one of Europe’s lovely canals, lagoons and inland waterways with your traveling companion at the wheel. Barging in Europe allows you to get closer to the people and the…
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Solo Dining Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide
What is it about dining alone that makes us scared? Some people won’t travel solo out of fear alone. Well, not me. I actually like eating alone. But I know a lot of people who can’t do it. Is it the memories it conjures up of not being one of…
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Common Travel Problems and how to Fix Them
I love to travel. I probably travel more than most people, but things still go wrong. Miscommunications happen. I’ve arrived a day late for a flight. We’ve left our passports in the hotel safe. I’ve cried in foreign airports and dealt with taxi drivers who tried to stiff me. Travel…
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The Truth About Travel: You Can Still Come Home An Asshole
One of the most misguided opinions about travel is that it will change you. Especially solo travel. It’s a lie. Some travel is like a diet pill. Travel alone won’t change you simply because you do it; you have to put in some work. You can collect a thousand pretty…