How to be a Traveler Every Day
Listen in on a conversation I once had at a party: New Acquaintance: What do you like to do?Me: TravelNew Acquaintance: What do you like to do when you’re not traveling?Me: Think...
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Do It Your Way
Recently our friends, Danielle and Gibran, talked to me and my husband, Greg, about taking a trip to Greece. We showed them photos from our past trip and discussed where they might...
Your Second Most Useful Travel Tool
There are many useful tools to help with travel. If you'd like to know what the most helpful travel tool is, read to the end. But before we get there, I'd like...
Artificial Intelligence and Trip Planning
Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) is definitely here to stay. I occasionally experience brief fears of a dystopian society in which AI rules our world. (I think I’ve watched too many science...
Being a Brave and Wise Traveler and Laughing at Yourself
The ability to laugh at yourself can turn a potentially humiliating event into part of the fun that makes your travel adventure special and memorable. A Story I have a dream of...
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,...
Scary Foreign Languages and Travel
The Fear of Foreign Languages The idea of trying to communicate with someone in a language different than your own is one of the most terrifying aspects of traveling abroad for many...
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...
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...