Adapter vs Converter
If you're new to traveling internationally, you may have never had to deal with an adapter or a converter. But if you're getting ready to travel abroad, this is an important topic...
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Fifteen Last Minute Things to Do Before You Leave
A Little Planning Goes a Long Way For many people, the 48 hours before international travel is stress-filled and unpleasant, but this is not an inevitable state of affairs. A little planning...
How to Create a Travel Goal
Setting an attainable goal can make a huge difference when it comes to whether or not you actually achieve that goal. This is true whether you are setting career goals, fitness goals,...
How to Pack for Your Adventure
Anticipation Most of us assume that the greatest enjoyment in travel is the actual trip itself, but believe it or not, research shows that a significant percentage of the enjoyment is in...
The IKEA Effect and Travel
There is a psychological phenomenon called the "IKEA Effect" that probably should be called the "Betty Crocker Effect" given that researchers began to first pay attention to it when instant cake mixes...
Foreign Currency: It’s Not Monopoly Money
How to Handle Money I used to not be able to manage money. No, I'm not talking about budgeting. I'm talking about dealing with unfamiliar currency in another country. During my first...
What Documents Do I Need for International Travel? (Part Two)
Is International Travel Really That Different? Travel is travel...except when it isn't. Traveling internationally has some different considerations from traveling domestically. If you're considering traveling out of the country for the first...
What Documents Do I Need for International Travel? (Part One)
When traveling internationally, it is important to be familiar with the paperwork you need before sitting down to make your reservations. I said "be familiar" with the documentation rather than having it...
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...
Are You Scared to Commit?
Sometimes the hardest step in a journey is the first one, and entering your credit card information is the first step of turning your dreams into something real. It isn't surprising then...