Post-vacation blues. Post-holiday blues. Post-tour depression. Depression after vacation. There are countless names for the feelings of hopelessness and sadness one feels after a vacation. Coming home from traveling can be harder than people think,...
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Why You Should Book Early
Everyone knows that we're big fans of last-minute travel. However, we're also hard-hitting journalists and thus it is our duty, nay, our obligation, to tell you both sides of the story. If you're a Type A...
The 11 Best Travel Jobs
Did you know that nearly one-fourth of US companies offer no paid time time off to their employees? The ones lucky enough to get time off enjoy a meagre 10 days of paid vacation every...
9 Reasons You Should Teach Abroad
Teaching abroad can be a life changing experience. So why aren't you doing it yet? Were you thinking to yourself, "Hmm, if only someone could tell me nine reasons I should teach abroad..." Well then...
5 Places to Teach English Around the World
Want to live and work overseas but not too keen on pulling beers in a pub or working at a ski resort? What about teaching English? As of December 2015, approximately 1.7 billion individuals across...
Get Your Sweat on Anywhere
Some may think it is impossible. Others may think it is ridiculous. Not you, though. You’re in. If training and living a movement-based lifestyle is important to you, you already believe in the power of...
The Cold Hard Facts About Smartphones and Travel
Picture this: you’re preparing for that well-earned trip abroad by finishing your list of what to pack. You’ve got all the essentials covered from spare underwear to your passport. But what item always makes it...
Off The Grid in Oz
We’ve all felt it. That feeling where you reach into your bag, your pocket, or your cupholder, and you realize you’ve forgotten your phone. The initial reaction is of course panic. Mostly around the “what-ifs”...
Four Tips for Staying Healthy on the Road
Traveling is all about taking you outside your comfort zone and shaking up your normal, day-to-day rhythms. And that’s generally a great, very positive side of travel – except when it comes to your regular...
Why Moving to China was the Best Decision I Ever Made
China is very big, very populated, and very intimidating. It’s a country that the West often views with equal parts curiosity and suspicion. But I’m not here to comment on either of those. What I...