Category: Health and Wellness
Top 5 Ways to Travel Responsibly
What is Responsible Travel? (definition by UPSIDE) Responsible travel is being socially and culturally aware when you travel, understanding your affect on the places you visit and trying to make that affect a positive one. How do you practice responsible travel? Post your practices and ideas below! If you’re new to responsible travel take a…
Pack it ‘Out’ Pack it In, Let me Begin (Hiking 101)
Please forgive my House of Pain reference. If you’re too young to get it, look it up. 🙂 In the grand scheme of things I haven’t been hiking for that long. I only started doing ‘real’ hikes when I went to college. I have always enjoyed the outdoors and outdoor activities but were I grew…
Family Spring Break – Volunteering Abroad!
We recently took our kids on spring break. We definitely prefer to curate travel experiences that are culturally-rich. You typically will not find us at an all-inclusive sitting by the pool or beach. Sure, we like to relax for part of the day, but that is after we’ve explored like the locals, connected with communities,…
Five Reasons Why You Should Travel Solo At Least Once!
I experienced my first solo trip last November, when I spent four nights on my own in Adelaide, South Australia for a convention. Going on my own ended up being a last minute thing, as I was hoping someone would come along with me, however I do not regret my decision to bite the bullet…
Enhance Your Travel Experience With Mindfulness!
Want a way to enhance your travel experience & make those memories last longer? Mindfulness can do just that. It is an amazing practice, an element of Buddhist traditions, that when simply put means “focusing on the present moment”. It can help you enjoy an experience to the fullest, particularly important when travelling. You don’t…
Meditation on Running and a Story Not About Weight Loss
I have always been active. I have also always been big. Felt big – felt trapped in excess body. As a kid I had to take steroids for asthma, and in turn I gained over 50 pounds – 50 extra pounds on an 8 year old frame, is enough to get noticed. Get teased –…