No time or budget for a weekend getaway? These cheap staycations are surprisingly luxurious. Remember to be safe and follow health guidelines in your community. Be creative and turn into an online activity with family and your friends. Or, create a bucket list for a staycation, long weekend or mental health day activities. […]
Sometimes taking a mental health day—a day off that’s specifically geared toward stress relief and burnout prevention—is the best thing you can do for yourself. While one day might not solve heavy underlying problems that lead to burnout, a mental health day can provide a much-needed break to pause, regroup, and come back with greater levels of[…]
Vacations form the basis of our best stories. They’re those rare occasions when we break free from our daily routine and give ourselves the freedom to focus on new experiences and most importantly ourselves. The best vacations, those which we remember until the day we die are the ones in which we create these[…]
Get Seat Smart Book your flight as early as you can for the best seat choices. If you can afford it or have reward points, upgrading to business or first class may be worth the extra comfort. In coach, exit row seats have more legroom. But you need to be able to carry out emergency[…]
Eating a healthy diet when you’re traveling isn’t easy – especially if you’re going for a long car ride. Typical road trip fare includes fast food, microwave-ready service station options, bags of chips and lots of sodas, but it it’s possible to navigate your way around the junk food and maintain your healthy diet. Here’s how: […]
Getting ready to enjoy some well-deserved vacation time? Or gearing up for an important business trip? If so, the first things on your mind may be remembering to pack comfortable shoes and finding someone to feed the cat. But when you’re away from home your vulnerability to identity theft goes up. Thieves might, for example,[…]
Many of us feel guilty about time away from work — and overwhelmed by the effort it takes to plan, prep, and pay for vacations. These strategies can help. When it comes to paid time off, American workers get the short end of the stick. In Spain and Germany, for example, employees receive some[…]
Road trips can be a blast, windows down, tunes up and it’s cheaper than plane tickets, right? Not always. With rising gas prices, finding places to sleep along the way and the cost of food, road trip expenses can add up. But, there are insider tricks that we’ve gathered from our years of traveling that we’ve condensed[…]
How to Reduce the Stress of Traveling Your trip can be as enjoyable as you imagined Going somewhere? Whether you’re driving or flying, travel can be stressful. Here are some simple ways to deal with jet lag, traveling with kids, and more. While travel has always been a somewhat stressful experience, increased airport security[…]
5 tips to protect yourself when you’re on the road While you’re on vacation, identity thieves are hard at work. They wait for you to let your guard down and before you realize it, your wallet has been stolen or your email account hacked and your personal information has been compromised. For more[…]