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Travel is Not a Contest (& Other Reasons to Embrace Slow Travel)
Planning to cram three countries and five cities into your two week vacation? Stop right there. Jennifer Miller shares five very good reasons to resist the urge to “see it all” in favor of developing a depth of experience that just might change your life.
Honoring the Lessons Travel Teaches
The things we learn about who we are, who we were, who we are becoming, and how that fits with who we thought we were when we started our journey are some of the most profound realizations a traveler comes to on the road. The difficult part, of course, is what happens when we come home
How and Why to Learn a Foreign Language
There is no doubt that we travelers have a deeper experience of the place we are traveling when we are fluent in the local language. Without this fluency, much of what we experience in a foreign land is mysterious or misinterpreted. Thus, unless we learn the local language, we will continue comprehending only a small margin of what we could be, and our interpretations are bound to be distorted.
10 Things I’ve Learned From Life And Travel
Travel is an infamous teacher and Life a merciless school mistress. Jennifer MIller shares ten lessons gleaned from a gypsy life and asks, “What’s the road teaching you?”
For Women, Staying Home is as Dangerous as Traveling
It isn’t travel that’s unsafe for women, it’s breathing. Jenn Miller addresses the statistics related to safety for women and children, at home and abroad.
Top 10 Reasons to Take a Career Break… and Travel
If you are sitting in your cubicle daydreaming about escaping and traveling the world, then read these 10 reasons why you should put down your briefcase and pick up a backpack.
Searching for Summer
When all other options have been exhausted, Jenni takes a troubled teen to India in an effort to help her get out of her own way and discover who her own best self is.
How Millennials Are Finding Purpose (and a Better Life) in Guatemala
Is moving abroad the answer to Millennials’ woes? Jenn Miller and a few of the millennials she knows in Guatemala share their insights on the challenges millennials face worldwide, and why relocating to Guatemala might be just the ticket to overcoming them.
10 Round the World Travel Myths Debunked
Excuses, excuses, excuses. When it comes to travel, particularly long term travel, everyone has an excuse for why they can’t do it. And many of these excuses are based on myths and faulty information. Adam Seper debunks these myths and gives you the real scoop on round the world travel.
30 Places and 5 Ways to Learn More Through Travel
Winter vacation is upon us and spring break is coming. Professional educator, Stacey Ebert, discusses the ways to maximize education through holiday travel travel for your kids.
18 Travel Resolutions to Make This Year Your Best Travel Year Ever
We hope 2017 brings you more amazing indie travel experiences, and to help you make travel a priority in your life this year, we’ve put together a list of travel-related resolutions that’ll help you make 2017 your best travel year ever.
5 Ways to Build Community While Traveling
As the holidays approach many travelers miss home and feel the absence of loved ones deeply. Jenn Miller discusses five ways to build community as you travel and create family for yourself and others while on the road.