Originally posted on March 22, 2019 @ 5:08 am
Keys, phone, wallet. Keys, phone, wallet. You repeat this mantra to yourself before you leave the front door, but it doesn’t work for very long. Soon enough, you’re frantically rummaging through a bag to answer a call before it hits voicemail or you’re patting your pockets on your doorstep, swearing you had your keys in there moments ago.
If you’re tired of misplacing or flat-out losing these three essentials, here is what you can do:
Originally posted on April 8, 2020 @ 10:31 pm
If you love to travel and spend a large portion of your time traveling to the same area over and over again, it may have crossed your mind to simply buy some property in that area rather than having to rent something or book a hotel each time you visit. However, while purchasing property can be complicated even within your own country, buying property in another country can be a whole new ordeal.
Originally posted on February 26, 2019 @ 9:24 pm
While traveling can be a great way to escape from the stresses and pressure of your job and responsibilities back home for a short amount of time, it also has the potential to leave you mentally much better off than you were before you left for your trip. For both children and adults, travel can open up your eyes to knowledge that you otherwise couldn’t have been privy too without months or even years of study and contemplation. However, in order to gain this knowledge, you do need to put in a little bit of effort. So to help you have your next trip brighten your mind as well as your smile, here are three ways that you can make travel more educational.
Pick Up The Language
Even if you’re traveling to an area where they speak the same basic language as you, you can still pick up some of the local language and grow your vocabulary and language skills. According to Leon Logothetis, a contributor to the Huffington Post, trying to learn at least a few phrases or words of the country or region you’re visiting will help you to have a greater understanding of those people and customs as well as your own native tongue. And if you ever want to learn a new language fluently, the skills you picked up from your travels will definitely come in handy.
Look At How The Current World Functions
Visiting a foreign country can give you great insight into the history of that area that you’ve only read about in books before. You’ll be able to see structures and monuments and buildings that can help really connect you to the historical past. In addition to this, Nabin Paudyal, a contributor to LifeHack.org, shares that you can also learn so much about today’s world. By seeing how the people live and just feelings the atmosphere of a town or city, you can learn so much about their culture, economy, safety, government, current affairs and more.
Find Some Challenging Tasks
Another great skill you can develop from traveling, regardless of where you’re traveling to, is problem solving. Despite the detail of the plans you’ve set in place for your trip, there’s bound to be at least one thing that doesn’t happen the way you’ve envisioned. When you’re faced with this, you’re going to have to think on your feet and problem solve your way out of the situation. According to Sienna Fantozzi, a contributor to The Bustle, by getting outside of your comfort zone through traveling, you will learn and grow so much as a person.
If you want to come back from your travels feeling like you’ve really learned something, consider using the tips mentioned above to show you how this can be done.
Originally posted on October 2, 2018 @ 6:10 am
If you’re planning on going on a long journey, especially in a car, you should put together a pre-travel checklist so that you make sure you don’t forget any details that might help de-stress your trip. The more thorough your list, the better your chances of not ignoring anything, and the better chances your trip will come to a successful conclusion.
Originally posted on June 14, 2018 @ 4:40 am
It’s summertime, and the open road is calling. Juice up your most essential gadgets, pack your bags, and get ready for an adventure. The goal is to get from your house to your chosen destination with as little whining as possible.
The challenge is keeping your children mentally stimulated throughout the journey, so they have very little time to focus on how lame a long car ride can feel. Here are a few tips for survival for this summer’s road trip with the kids. [Read more…]