Traveling for Thanksgiving and Christmas can be so stressful sometimes! Although this should be a time for love and joy, if you aren’t careful, you could arrive at your destination feeling more like Ebenezer Scrooge than Santa Clause. Whether you decide to fly or drive, be savvy and avoid the stress of holiday travel mishaps with
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9 Ways I Maintain Friendships as a Traveler
When I took my first international trip, I walked away with two life-changing things: an incurable travel addiction and a bestie for life. Jen and I met in Egypt in 2006 while studying abroad and we’ve been inseparable socially (although separated physically) ever since. We may live in two different places, but we have been
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10 Tips from Traveling Couples
After becoming a travel lush, I knew I’d have to revise what I was looking for in a future husband. I realized that eventually when I settled down, it would have to be with someone who was willing to be my lifetime traveling partner-in-crime. For those of you who follow the blog, you probably already know I was fortunate
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Tips from a Local: Saint Lucia
Some of the best trips happen when I meet up with friends who live in the country I’m visiting. It’s always beneficial to get authentic travel advice straight from the mouth of a local; after all, they know their city best! This week, I’m putting the spotlight on Saint Lucia native and photography extraordinaire, Royan
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10 Tips to Surviving a Road Trip Together
WATCH THE VIDEO AND CONTINUE READING BELOW: Road trips with your significant other should be fun—not frustrating. Being confined to a car together for hours at a time, however, can either bring a couple closer or run them over. Follow these road trip romance tips to help you and your lover avoid any bumps in
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Shopping in India: 10 Gift Ideas and Bargaining Tips
So you’re going to India. All your friends and family are excited and pressuring you to bring a piece of India back to them. You could buy a keychain from the airport, but that’s just lazy. You’re going to the land of infinite variety and every shopaholic’s personal paradise! So you really have no excuse
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India Survival Guide: 10 Tips and Lessons Learned the Hard Way
“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” ~Zig Ziglar India is an incredible country to explore (and I’m not just saying this because my mother was born there). For me, it was certainly the adventure of a lifetime, with its lush vistas and fascinating culture, but I would be sugarcoating my
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Travel Guide: 5 Days in Rome, Italy
Italia. There is no place quite like it! During a business trip to Barcelona, Spain, my sister and I decided to extend our European experience and spend some time in Italy—five nights to be exact. For five whole days, we stuffed our faces with gelato, filled our suitcases with new clothes we probably didn’t need,
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5 Ways to Enjoy an Airport Layover | Sustainable Travel
When we booked our Virgin Islands vacation, we immediately had to accept that we would have some lengthy layovers on our return trip. In our case, we had two layovers yesterday, one in Puerto Rico and another in Miami, each lasting approximately four hours. People sometimes choose flights like these in order to save money,
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Quick Money-Saving Flight Tip! | Sustainable Travel
It has happened to us all at some point or another. You hunt for the best deal possible for a plane ticket to that awesome destination you’re trying to get to, decide to check back later hoping for something cheaper, and gasp in horror as an even higher price stares you in the face. Frustrating.