Category: Health and Wellness
Do you have a Passport?
Did you know that there was a rumor going around the world (yes, I said the world!) that only 10% of U.S. Citizens hold passports?! Thankfully this has not been true for around twenty years. The last statistic tracked was 42% of Americans held passports in 2017. And, they predict this number to increase each…
How Does Travel Reduce Risks of Depression?
We all have become well aware that certain things reduce our chance of depression: activity/fitness, strong relationships, creative outlets, even the food we consume and so on. However, the science is building up around travels positive impact on our mental health. We are here to emphasize that travel is not a luxury, rather an essential…
Travel is More Than Pretty Pictures on Instagram…
Instagram (and other social platforms) is inundated with travel photos and inspiration. Sure, this is lovely and definitely ignites my wanderlust. But, does anyone else find that often times the images are a little too unrealistic? Or, perhaps it gets frustrating because there’s enough inspiration, we want to know how to get there! The web…
Fear with travel?
My husband and I pounced on a great airfare sale to London a few months ago and I was beyond thrilled to once again feed my travel bug. It was a short trip, but there is nothing that excites me more than booking travel and knowing I am going to explore a new destination for…
Volunteerism, anyone?
Have you heard of this new (or not so new) wave of travel that involves pleasure and philanthropy? We are extremely passionate about this type of travel over here at Wild Bum. Our founder, Mollie, has lead one of these trip types last March in Guatemala. And, is leading another in February 2019 to El…
Kids complain on trips…so what?!
We love to travel both with and without our kids. And, sure, our kids are a bit older now, but we have family out of state and we have been traveling since our twins were 6 weeks old! People often ask when traveling with kids gets fun. Or, they say the usual — a travel…