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How Traveling Makes You a Better Person

Traveling is essential for humans. We are communal creatures of the same species, yet our location determines societal actions based on cultural and governmental laws. We are so similar, yet our little worlds are so entirely different. Traveling to see places beyond our homes is crucial to gain exposure to the world. Whether someone travels ...

Viena Abdon

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How to Spur Self-Growth When Traveling

Self-growth requires planning, goal-setting, reflection, and self-awareness. You grow by challenging yourself and going out of your comfort zone. That’s why traveling fosters personal development.  When you travel, it makes you more independent, creative, and empathetic whether you are relocating or taking a vacation. In addition, it’s a way to improve your patience, global awareness, ...

Nathan Machoka

A woman standing on railraod tracks with a suitcase.

Fortunate Woman Travels the World as a Cat Sitter

People often look for unique and interesting part-time jobs to alleviate boredom, learn new things, or earn some extra money. But 31-year-old Madolline Gourley uses her part-time job as a cat sitter to travel the world. Becoming a cat sitter In 2017, Madolline Gourley, who worked as a government contractor in Brisbane, Australia, discovered that ...

Raven Montmorency

A cute gray tabby cat lying on a blanket on a wooden surface.

Sustainable Actions You Might Not Think to Make While Traveling

Traveling, especially traveling worldwide, is an amazing way to widen your perspective on life. However, traveling can make it hard to remain as environmentally conscious as you usually are at home. That doesn’t have to mean you give up entirely, though. There are a lot of things you can do while traveling that are excellent ...

Megan Nichols

A suspension bridge in a rainforest.

What Is a Skoolie? A Complete Guide

Today, skoolies have become a sustainable housing option for those who are on the lookout for affordable (and mobile) housing. They are the next best thing to a permanent roof over your head for nomadic souls. These original tiny mobile homes, made out of refurbished and renovated school buses, are the ultimate investment for those ...

Raven Montmorency

A women standing atop a skoolie bus in the mountains.

Furnishing a Campervan on a Tight Budget

You may have heard of vanlife or seen people hyping it up on social media and want to take the plunge yourself — living on the road, traveling from place to place out of a nicely furnished van. But what if you don’t have the money to buy a van that’s all decked out and ...

Raven Montmorency

A yellow van travels through Arches National Park in Utah.

Exploring the Purple Flowers of Sapa, Vietnam

Ever dreamed of being in the middle of a vast swathe of purple flowers that stretch out endlessly? If so, you should check out the Fansipan Mountain in Sapa when you next visit Vietnam. Covered in purple rhododendron flowers, Fansipan stands tall at more than 10,000 feet and is the highest mountain in the Indochinese ...

Raven Montmorency

Purple rhododendrons.

Traveling Is Good for You: It Makes You Smarter!

People travel for various reasons — for fun, for business, for spending some time with family members, and so on. In addition to exposing you to different cultures and experiences, traveling does a good job of making you smarter and more understanding of differing viewpoints. Traveling is a smart move Back in 2009, William W. ...

Raven Montmorency

Palm trees on a beach.

Life Success: How Travel Affects the Brains of Children

Some parents believe that traveling is rather disruptive for children and choose to limit their kids to the neighborhood around their homes. This is a completely false notion. Kids who travel have been found to have a better chance of success in life when compared to kids who don’t. Successful children In a study conducted ...

Armin Auctor

A family walking on a beach.