Packing light does wonders for travel. How many times have you loaded your suitcase or backpack with everything you think you might need, in every possible scenario, only to arrive at your destination and start cursing your extravagant, over-packing self as you grunt and sweat your way …

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I have a small confession to make —after a long day yesterday, I came home, plopped down on the couch and indulged in one of my guilty pleasures. I tuned in to the season premiere of the mother of all reality shows—Survivor.

Even …

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While my colorful stash of scarves and bags from around the world are among my prized possessions, there is something far more valued in my travel-accumulated collection. My travel journals! Anytime I need to revisit that feeling of freedom and joy that comes exclusively through travel, I pull one off …

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I returned from a trip to Peru a few months ago filled with love for the beautiful people there and their amazing culture. As a participant on a community-based travel program, I made deep connections with an Andean family during a home stay and gained many …

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