Posts Tagged ‘travel destination’
The World's Happiest Countries
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations has released its World Happiness Report, taking into account a variety of factors that affect citizens’ overall happiness. People in the countries toward the top of the list boast some of the longest life expectancies, more freedom to make choices, higher GDP per capita, more generosity,…
Read MoreWhat Are the Benefits of Traveling?
You’ve probably heard by now that Americans don’t travel enough- according to a study from Expedia, over 30% of Americans didn’t use all of their vacation days. For some reason, American culture strives for job success and there is a stigma that leaving your job for a few weeks to travel somehow equates with not…
Read MoreThe Best Places to Visit in April
While it seems that there’s never a bad time to travel, there are certainly different places around the world that might be better seen at a specific time of year. Be it the weather, the festivities, or the nature, zooming in on a time of year (or even specific month) might help you to have…
Read MoreThe Most Fitness-Friendly Cities in America
Smart Asset collected data on more than 360 of the biggest metropolitan areas across America to better understand which ones were the most fitness-friendly. Taking into consideration the people, places, and food options in these cities, they have compiled a list of 369 metro areas according to these factors. See below for the top ten…
Read MoreSpots to See in 2015
As many different publications have mentioned, 2015 will be a year full of great travel opportunities and rising cities to visit. If you’re considering checking out a few new cities this year, Wellington, Nizwa (Oman), Chennai (India), Salta (Argentina), and Johannesburg are five of the top cities that are not only worth visiting, but cities…
Read MoreThe Health Benefits of Travel
The very nature of traveling is to enjoy a vacation- the concept originating from temporarily vacating from the challenges of life at home and relaxing somewhere new. For this reason, and many others, studies have shown that there are a myriad of health benefits associated with travel. Escaping your everyday routine in favor of visiting…
Read MoreExpo Addresses Future of Air Travel
The 2015 Aircraft Interiors Expo took place this past week in Germany and addressed a variety of concerns on the parts of both passengers and crew when it comes to aircrafts’ comfort and style. Airbus revealed a new seat configuration aimed at increasing the passenger count, while Boeing revealed new space bins for roomier luggage…
Read MoreGlobal Passengers Value In-Flight WiFi
According to a recent global traveler research study conducted by Gogo, international air travelers are more eager than American travelers to find WiFi on board and more willing to pay for it. Though U.S. travelers expressed a preference for in-flight WiFi, numbers were not as high as those of international passengers. The research study showed…
Read MoreBest Ways to Avoid Travel Burnout
No matter how much you love to travel, constantly making trips, whether for business or for pleasure, can lead to a real sense of burnout. Travel pros Meagen and Tom Collins have a few suggestions to prevent you from getting too burnt out on your travels. If your schedule permits, try to stay in one…
Read MoreWhat Will Make Summer Travel Even Better?
While we may just be tiptoeing our way into spring, summer travel isn’t too far off. A recent survey conducted by Choice Hotels expects more Americans to travel this summer than they did last year, and they will spend more on leisure travel than last year. While every traveler will give you a different answer…
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