Airports often immerses us in a symphony of sounds—from the incessant beeping of security scanners to the murmur of conversations, punctuated by the constant flow of announcements and background music. This cacophony, while part and parcel of the travel experience, offering an unmistakable thrill of adventure, can also tip the scales towards stress. Recognizing this, a transformative trend is emerging in the world of aviation: the advent of silent airports.
Have you considered going on a genealogy-related tour? Sometimes, you know exactly where you want to go next, and sometimes, you have no idea. I used to think that when I’d traveled to all the places on my bucket list, I’d be done. Genealogy-related tours can offer a personal and enriching travel experience, guiding you to places you’re inherently connected.
Alien Registration Card or ARC Card Instructions Do USFK personnel need a Registration Card? Formerly called the Alien Registration Card or ARC Card. The simple answer is no. Military families stationed in Korea do not need a Registration Card to …
As a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world is seeing travel restrictions like never before. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got frequent flier miles. However, it doesn’t matter if your country’s passport allows you to travel seamlessly across the …
If your crazy-busy lifestyle has you dreaming of escaping for a simple, relaxing getaway, it might be a great time to embrace slow travel. Add slow to service, mail, witted, or to act, and you get something undesirable. Slow travel …
My grandma Mabel baked bread from scratch every Sunday morning. I can still smell the warm, doughy goodness decades later. I was just a kid, but I knew I was witnessing something special. And now that amazing recipe is lost to us forever, because no one wrote it down. Slow food came out of this desire to embrace the local food traditions of grandmas all around the world.
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, …
A few days ago I had a passing conversation that bothered me. Someone posted “a problem” in a Facebook group. She said that after making her profile public, she was getting a lot of friend requests from the Middle East. …
It’s simple really. Make your home someplace you’d write home about. Why not live like you’re on vacation all the time? I decided to bottle the energy and vacation state-of-mind for use when I got home. To enjoy every day at least as much as my latest trip. After all, the majority of our lives are not spent on vacation. And if we’re not enjoying each moment, what’s the point?
What is it about dining alone that makes us scared? Some people won’t travel solo out of this fear alone. Well, not me. I actually like eating alone. But I know a lot of people that can’t do it. Is …
Most people would never consider me an introvert. And I’m not. But I don’t think I am an extrovert either. If I had to classify myself, I’m a thoughtful extrovert. Or an ambivert traveler– a combination of both. I’m just …
One of the most misguided opinions about travel is that travel will change you. It’s a lie. Some travel is like a diet pill. Travel won’t change you simply because you travel; you have to put in some work. You …
Is Turkey Safe for American Tourists? I hope so. Because we are going there for a couple of days later this month. And I’m really excited to see some of the things I missed on my last trip. But politics in Turkey, like many places around the world, is relatively unstable right now. So, it makes since that we keep vigilant and ask the question before and not after we go.