Category Archives: Travel Resources

My biggest travel fails, including how to avoid strangling yourself and being kidnapped.
My Biggest Travel Fails (How To Avoid Strangling Yourself and Being Kidnapped)

When travel fails, the adventure begins. As you scroll through whatever social media feed, it [...]

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05
Jul
Reflecting on what travel has taught me about leadership while hiking the Inca Trail.
How Travel Makes Me a Better Leader

“What’s most important to you as you prepare to take this break from your career?” [...]

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08
May
With a tripod and the right settings, you can capture the Northern Lights with your phone, GoPro or digital camera. Here the Norther Lights are dancing above the fjords of the Lofoten Islands in Norway.
How to Photograph the Northern Lights (For Beginners)

Updated 27-May-2019 If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a camera roll full of faded [...]

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13
Apr
Woman standing alone at a local market wishing she had a travel companion.
Qualities To Avoid In a Travel Companion (from Expert Travelers)

How To Pick A Travel Companion Picking a travel buddy can make or break your [...]

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14
Feb
Image of wide open road with mountains along our route for a Southwest US road trip from Los Angeles to Denver.
Los Angeles to Denver Road Trip | An Alternative Southwest US Route

Updated: August 1, 2020 Explore the magic of the Southwest US by car. I’ve always [...]

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11
Jan
Image of black and white building in the city centre of Chester in England.
Four Lessons Learned While Living Abroad

Living Abroad, from a Psychologist’s Perspective What is wrong with me? Why am I sitting [...]

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18
Dec
Image of carousel near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Six Reasons Why Cousins Make the Best Travel Companions

Plan a Trip With Cousins for the Ultimate Adventure We’ve all been there. Your friends [...]

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14
Oct
Image of a bunker on the Slovakia- Austrian border, a remnant of the conflict.
Travel Stories: How Tragedies Impact a Culture

It can be easy sometimes to get caught up in the excitement of visiting a [...]

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02
Oct
Image of RAKLife founder, Matt Foster, speaking with an elder in Paje Village, Zanzibar.
Organization: RAKLife, A Non-Profit

The Mission of RAKlife If you’ve been following along, you are probably aware that I’m [...]

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31
May
Image of book 'The Voluntourist' on a table with coffee and cactus.
Book: ‘The Voluntourist’

Travel Inspiration On the Pages of ‘The Voluntourist’ I’ll start by asking you to look [...]

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Apr