Even though you’ve booked that much-needed vacation, you may have second thoughts about actually taking the time off. The act of taking time to unplug and relax could result in…
Traveling with kids is hardly a simple endeavor. The disruption in routine and logistical challenges can be enough to call off the whole trip.But there are ways to make the…
Our passport photos are rarely the most flattering pictures we have of ourselves. That drugstore or post office lighting is not ideal, and it doesn’t help that we don’t get…
Let’s not beat around the bush here: Americans have a way with words. The idioms and sayings we’ve collectively coined through the years run the gamut from folksy (“couldn’t hit…
Modern day air travel is famously not the most comfortable experience. After all, who wants to sit in a cramped seat next to strangers in a pressurized metal tube for…
There are 171,476 words in current use in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. If you’re learning English for the first time, it’s a foreboding number. Some…
At some point, pretty much everyone forgets their charger on a trip and finds themselves with a phone in the red. Or maybe you remembered all the cords —for your…
In 2012, Georgia Ananias was enjoying a Mediterranean cruise with her family when the unthinkable happened. Their vessel, Costa Concordia, struck a rock formation on the sea floor and began…
From charming towns and scenic mountains to hip breweries and plenty of après-ski fun, Vermont boasts countless tourist attractions that draw visitors from near and far.While many residents of the…
In the rush of day-to-day life, we don’t always have the opportunity to slow down and move at our own pace. Even on vacation, there’s an urge to visit, do…