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How to Travel for Free (no, really!)

If you've followed Shelley of Trading Places for very long, you know that she travels extensively — sometimes for weeks or even months, with several globe-trotting trips a year. If...

10 Motivational Steps For an Adventurous Backpacking Trip in Hawaii

There probably isn't one human being on Earth who wouldn’t want to visit the Hawaiian Islands. We have heard and seen so much about Honolulu, Maui, and many other places...

8 Reasons To Travel Solo At Least Once In Your Lifetime

Traveling alone is surely a life-changing experience. Keep reading to enlighten yourself with the benefits of seeing the world solo. Freedom isn’t about being on your own, but about transforming...

Essential Guide to Planning Your Hiking Trip

The business of hiking all boils down to the amount of effort you devote to planning it. Here are a few considerations you need to factor in when mapping out...

Tips for Traveling with Kids of All Ages

When traveling with kids, the destination — no matter how exciting — won’t be enough to keep your kids occupied. To make traveling easier and more enjoyable when you are...

How to Make the Best of Your Cruise Vacation on a Budget

Booking a cruise vacation is a great way to enjoy a getaway without all of the hassles involved in planning outings and creating individual itineraries. With a cruise vacation, simply...

Trading Places in Quebec: 6 Questions for Marie-Chantal Pineau

Trade Places with Marie-Chantal in Quebec City, Canada and find out what she loves about her city, and her favorite places to travel around the world. Trading Places is all...

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway! World Nomads Share their Best Moments

Eight years ago, in their 60s, Alison Armstrong and Don Read sold or gave away everything they owned and set off on a globetrotting adventure. Alison shares their amazing journey...

Summertime Family Fun at Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort

In the center of the small, charming town of New Braunfels in central Texas is the original home to Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resorts. Nestled on the banks of the Comal...

Finding Home: Our Soul Cultures

Have you ever had that moment when traveling to a new and unfamiliar place—maybe you've already journeyed all over the world, maybe it's one of your first experiences—but suddenly, you...

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