Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions Everyday we are faced with a multitude of choices, starting with what we are going to wear and what we want to eat for breakfast and ending with what...
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Sleeping in a Cardboard Box and Conversations with Strangers
What do you talk about when you meet a stranger? If you're an American, you probably ask the other person what they do for a living, but this isn't always the first...
Why Do We Travel?
Let's take a break from planning, shall we? Let's talk about why we travel because it is the why that makes all of the effort of planning worthwhile. My Travel Background From...
The Traveling Brain is a Healthy Brain
With the rising rates of dementia from multiple causes, most of us have at least a passing concern as to how to keep our brains healthy. While your brain benefits from a...
The Voice of Fear
There are many reasons why people who say they want to travel independently don't actually do it. I think the majority of the reasons, some might call them excuses, boil down to...
If Not Now, When?
I'm guessing you started reading this blog because you've had some fantasies of traveling and adventure, and many of you have carried for years a secret dream of a specific place you...
Adventure is a State of Mind
Be a Brave and Wise Traveler...and Adventure-ish! When it comes to travel, so many people have a dream of traveling independently and customizing a trip that is perfect for them, without knowing...