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9 Free (Or Cheap) Ways To Have More Fun Traveling
I'm always looking for cheap travel tips and ways to do it better, faster, cheaper. You too, right? And while I've got the 'getting there cheaply' and 'sleeping + eating cheaply' stuff down, finding cheap stuff to do? That's been a bit of a learning curve. But after years of paying $15 for museums the bored me and booking $70 day trips I could have done on my own with a map and a bike, I've...
True Story: We’ve Had An International Long-Distance Relationship For The Last 3.5 Years
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/challenging/amazing things. This is the story of Ashley and Peter and how they've made their Canada/Texas relationship work for the past 3.5 years. Tell us a bit about yourself! Ashley: Hi, I'm Ashley, a 29 year old life coach and I currently split my time between Texas and Canada. When I'm not...
19 Tiny Ways To Make The World A (Slightly) Better Place
We'd all like to live in a kinder, cleaner, less stress-filled world, right? Well, your mom was right when she said that the only thing you can control is yourself. And while I fantasize about the day that I'll levitate with goodness and grace, that day might be a while in coming. With that in mind, here are 19 super doable, non-intimidating, tiny things we can all do (today!) to make the world...
6 Ways To Document Your Travels Without A Scrapbook
I spent most of my childhood cutting things out, gluing them to other things, and then dumping glitter on top of the whole thing. So it seems like I'd be The World's Most Serious Scrapbooker. I'm sentimental and I (obviously) like keeping track of exciting, interesting things that happen in my life. But I just can't seem to get into scrapbooking. I don't really want to buy special products to...
True Story: Doctors Said I’d Be In A Wheelchair. Instead, I’m Kickboxing
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/challenging/amazing things. This is the story of Holli and her amazing recovery. Tell us a bit about yourself! I'm a full-time Canadian writer, currently writing psychological suspense novels with some freelance journalism to pay the bills. I’m a passionate, creative person who is completely in...
7 Completely Fascinating Things I Learned About Alaska
One of my absolute favorite things is discovering places in America that are totally different from where I grew up. I'm endlessly fascinated by the fact that we all share a president and a currency but we eat different food, experience different cultures and weather, and have different words for soda. (I, of course, grew up calling it 'pop.') So I spent much of my ten days in Alaska grilling my...