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Amazon Rainforest Travel Guide – Peru

Amazon Rainforest Travel Guide – Peru

One of the most unique and memorable experiences you can have is visiting a tropical rainforest. It is unlike anywhere else in the world. The lush canopy and colorful flora and fauna will excite all your senses. Stepping foot inside the Amazon Rainforest, you are transformed into another world. This world filled with exciting and unknown experiences around every corner. When looking up above at the trees, you will be awed by the diverse animal life passing by. The songs…

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Beginners guide to camping
Beginner’s Guide to Camping

Beginner’s Guide to Camping

The drive to get back to nature is ingrained inside us. Our busy lives begin to take over. Every day is just like the one before. However, inside is that little voice telling you to get back… get back to basics. Camping is an exhilarating experience when done right. Watching the sun setting in the west. The vivid reds, oranges, and blues. Sleeping under the stars, listening to all of earth’s creatures calling into the night. Camping is a wonderful…

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taking a vacation during covid19
Stir Crazy: Taking a Vacation During COVID19

Stir Crazy: Taking a Vacation During COVID19

Is the stress from COVID19 making you feel like you are at your breaking point? Now more than ever, you need to take a vacation from your daily routine. Getting away and taking a trip away from home is the cure for the common blues. Taking a vacation during COVID19 is now possible. How to do this safely and where to go is the problem. I have contemplated this issue for weeks. I think I have found a solution. Where…

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Coronavirus Your Fear And The Facts: Should I Travel

Coronavirus Your Fear And The Facts: Should I Travel

The recent outbreak from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has the world in a panic and for good reason. There is still a lot that we don’t know about this virus. All that we hear and see when we turn on the TV, go online or log into Facebook is something about this outbreak. There are videos of people rushing out to the store to stock up on toilet paper and hand sanitizer like it is the day after Thanksgiving. Fear and…

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taking a vacation from your symptoms
Taking A Vacation From Your Symptoms: Why Traveling Helps Your Mental Health

Taking A Vacation From Your Symptoms: Why Traveling Helps Your Mental Health

Travel is a form of therapy for me. It truly does help rewire my brain and helps ease my symptoms from disorders like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Traveling helps save my sanity and gives me hope for a better tomorrow. Here is why taking a vacation from your symptoms helps your mental health. Every year around February I take a little vacation away from my home city of Chicago. This is absolutely necessary for me. I struggle with extremely…

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11 things to know before you go to mexico city
11 Things To Know Before You Go To Mexico City

11 Things To Know Before You Go To Mexico City

When planning your next trip to Mexico City make sure you do your research and educate yourself before. By being prepared for the unexpected your travel experience will be a stressfree enjoyable one. After all, traveling is a soul building experience you will take with you for the rest of your life. I recently visited Mexico City. It is a cultural experience unlike anywhere else in the world. You will find some of the best food, historical locations, artwork, and…

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Best Travel Apps Ever

Best Travel Apps Ever

There are thousands of travel apps and websites to choose from. How do you know which are worth your time and which are duds? It will be smooth sailing from here on out, once you read my list of the best travel apps ever! All of the following lists I have personally used and navigated trough. The lists are in random order. I will cover the best apps for flights, hotels, things to do, commuting, and others. Flight To find…

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The Power of Nature

The Power of Nature

The power of nature is magnificent and potent. The crunch of stones and fallen leaves. The fresh air blowing around your body, you can smell the moss and the morning dew. Birds are singing in the distance. Just a short walk surrounded by nature has been shown to improve all kinds of health conditions including mental health. Ecotherapy Ecotherapy (also known as green therapy, nature therapy, and earth-centered therapy) is the use of nature for therapeutic purposes. It has shown…

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How to Manage Fear and Anxiety While Traveling

How to Manage Fear and Anxiety While Traveling

My blood pressure starts to rise, I can hear my heart beating in my ears, hyperventilation is inevitable. I haven’t even booked the trip yet. All of the fears of what could happen are conceptualizing in my mind. The fear of the unknown takes over and you are left with the symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety while traveling is normal and can be managed. Causes There are many situations that can cause you to have anxiety while traveling. Flight complications Getting…

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How to Travel in Your Own Backyard

How to Travel in Your Own Backyard

Is your bank account looking a little sad? Is traveling out of the question at the moment? You can’t take time off at work? You need not disembark on a flight around the world to experience the world. There is a big world right in your backyard. Here are some easy and fun things to enjoy right at home. Try a new restaurant or cuisine People like what they know and expect. But sometimes it’s healthy to go outside of…

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Safety is #1 – Safety Tips While Traveling

Safety is #1 – Safety Tips While Traveling

The Boogeyman exists… waiting for an unsuspecting target. Yes, the things that go bump in the night are real and just outside your door. Fear not, if you take initiative, you will outsmart that Boogeyman. Your safety is my number one concern and should be yours. Safety should be the first thing that comes to mind when traveling. Seeing the world is a relaxing and enlightening experience however, you should always know your surroundings. But rest assured, after this post…

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8 Reasons Why Traveling Boosts Your Mental Health

8 Reasons Why Traveling Boosts Your Mental Health

There is a multitude of reasons to travel. As it turns out voyaging the globe is actually good for your overall mental health. Here are 8 reasons why traveling is good for your entire body, mind, and soul. #1 – Traveling helps you get into a schedule Keeping a daily schedule is a toiling process. Suffering from mental illness makes keeping an agenda extremely difficult. Trying to keep a regimented routine is extremely important while managing your mental disorder. Traveling…

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Help! Anything but Public Transportation!

Help! Anything but Public Transportation!

Welcome to what I call a living nightmare… Okay if that didn’t make you turn away I think we are good to go. Public transportation is a lifesaver and a horrible dream all wrapped up in a little package. Lucky for you I am going to lay it out for you which will make traveling via public transportation a breeze. We won’t let that little anxiety monster consume you today! First Things First The first suggestion I have for you…

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