Forget Business Traveler Envy– A New Study Links Extensive Travel to Obesity and Poor Health
I have always envied people for whom travel is just part of their job. Until now. A new study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health tells us that those business travelers I’ve been envying, the ones who travel with the nonchalance of the habituated, who get automatic upgrades from their tens of thousands [...]
Curing the Crabby Traveler– Get a Better Night’s Sleep Anywhere
You’re only on the third day of your 8day/7night all-inclusive and you’re already feeling annoyed. The ecology lecture you wanted to catch started 10 minutes ago, and you finally pull your travel partner from her hundredth souvenir shop. After the lecture, she complains she’s got a backache from those hard chairs you made her sit [...]
Never Travel Without a Scarf– 10 Reasons for Packing one, No Matter the Weather!
Though a scarf may not be at the top of your packing list (especially if your destination is tropical), I find them indispensable in a variety of situations. I always pack one, no matter what the climate. Here are the top 10 reasons why a scarf is more than just a fashion statement: 10. [...]
Living with Impossible, Incurable Culture Shock
Are you suffering from culture shock? If you are an expat, or if at some point in your travels you have wandered from your flag-lofting tour guide long enough to significantly interact with the locals, you may have suffered or are currently still suffering the discomfort and stomach-upset associated with the life-altering state of culture [...]
FeetWanderer: Happy Feet for the Urban Traveler
Have you ever limped from one monument to another while touring a city, cursing the shoes that gave you squished toes and fiery blisters? Hiking shoes will hardly suit strolling in a downtown metropolis or in a fashionista’s paradise such as Paris, Milan, London, or New York. But thanks to your decision to “be stylish [...]
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