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Tile Art From Around The World

July 17, 2016 By Louise

Tiles, whether made of ceramic, porcelain, or marble, are an integral part of the art and design world around the world – but they’re also a pragmatic feature of many homes, used for flooring and to add character to kitchens. Still, there’s no good reason to hold these two realms, the artistic and the practical, as opposite realms; rather, adding tile detail to your home can be a way to travel without leaving your house, and exploring local tile art can make a wonderful vacation experience.

When abroad, talking to artisans who work with tile or visiting factories are great ways to get a taste of the local culture. Though many handmade or painted tiles may not make sense for your home decor or your budget, you’ll certainly come away inspired and with a clearer sense of what makes each region’s art unique. [Read more…]

Travel Smart: Planning A Vacation While In Recovery

June 27, 2016 By Louise

When you’re in recovery from drug addiction or alcoholism, it can feel like you never get to take a break. Maybe you go to meetings every day or a few times a week, or meet with an addiction counselor to help handle cravings and learn new coping skills. Eventually, though, you’ll want to take a vacation with friends or family – but you may not be confident that you can do this and maintain your sobriety. Will changing your routine cause you to slip up?

Luckily, there are plenty of ways to approach traveling without worrying about compromising your recovery. In fact, travel has been shown to improve your mood and reduce stress levels. This can help take your mind off recovery-related worries and allow you to just enjoy yourself, as can planning ahead to make sure you don’t put yourself in overwhelming situations where you may be tempted. [Read more…]

Travel Simulators For the Stay-At-Home Enthusiast

June 17, 2016 By Louise

Sometimes the desire for travel doesn’t mean it’s actually going to happen. There are budget considerations, time considerations, family considerations, and every other possible kind of obstacle that can get in your way of actually going somewhere on a physical journey. However, you shouldn’t let that stop you from enjoying the idea of travel!

There are plenty of simulation methods, and some of them even have aspects for the senses that are better than the true experiences! Or at least some of them have additional skills to learn or situations to handle. Think about aviation or driving simulators, and then immersive gaming or ASMR scenarios, and then there’s just good old TV if you have a good screen and some decent speakers. [Read more…]

Great Ideas For Traveling By Foot

June 7, 2016 By Louise

Whether you just want to get some more fitness into your days or you want to work harder at doing better things for the environment, there are many great reasons and ways to travel by foot. Just taking a walk to the grocery store can give you that amount of time you need in the sunshine to get the vitamin D your body needs to be healthy. Plus it can get your heart rate going as well.

Traveling by foot is not only a healthy way to get fitness, but it’s a great way to add a little more adventure to your vacation time as well. You can explore far more things by foot than you can in a car or on a plane. So why not make your next vacation about walking!? [Read more…]