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‘Dad said: We’re going to follow Captain Cook’: how an endless round-the-world voyage stole my childhood
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/mar/25/suzanne-heywood-round-the-world-sailing-trip-stolen-childhood • 20+ min
In 1976, Suzanne Heywood’s father decided to take the family on a three-year sailing ‘adventure’ – and then just kept going. It was a journey into fear, isolation and danger …
Why the ‘Penny in Your Freezer’ Trick Is Pointless
https://lifehacker.com/penny-in-freezer-trick-debunked-1850788431 • 5 min
We test the famous storm preparation tip, and find that it doesn't actually work.
The Real Vanlife
https://beside.media/stories/the-real-vanlife • 12+ min
In a world threatened by housing and climate crises, people from all over North America are choosing a life on the road to reclaim their freedom, security, and dignity.
Most Canadians Live South of Seattle and Other Map Surprises
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/map-surprises-location-mistakes • 4 min
We're wrong about directions and locations of many countries.
How to Use All Your Vacation — And Really Unplug
https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/12/how-to-use-all-your-vacation-and-really-unplug
A conversation with psychologist Art Markman and associate professor Kaitlin Woolley on why we need to take breaks more than ever.
How to walk around London
https://thecritic.co.uk/how-to-walk-around-london • 5 min
Avoid all the main streets, especially the ones you have heard of. If you are on one of them, go down a side street. Follow all curved passages and alleyways; go into any mews; make a route of…
Why a vacation is good for you
https://www.cnn.com/travel/vacations-are-good-for-you-scn-wellness/index.html • 4 min
Are vacations really necessary, and why do we need them? And, above all, what are the benefits of a few days off? This is what science says.
ICELAND Epic Landscapes from Above
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZzm9AgpZ0M
Built by fiery volcanoes and sculpted by ice and water, Iceland's landscapes are easily some of the most breathtaking on the planet. This is a compilation of...
Why do airlines sell too many tickets?
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-airlines-sell-too-many-tickets-nina-klietsch
Have you ever sat in a doctor’s office for hours, despite having an appointment? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it’s full? Have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These…
How to Actually Relax on Vacation
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-to-relax-on-vacation • 8 min
To avoid that “need a vacation from vacation” feeling, here are some editor-vetted and expert-approved tips for true relaxation.
How to Keep Your Plants Alive When You're on Vacation
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-keep-your-plants-alive-when-youre-on-vacation-1846942600 • 3 min
If you have a home full of plants, it can be hard to have friends reliably take care of them while you’re gone. Plus, what if no one is available to come by every day to give your plants the specific…
Modern Tourism Makes It Difficult to Truly Appreciate the Sistine Chapel
https://lithub.com/modern-tourism-makes-it-difficult-to-truly-appreciate-the-sistine-chapel • 5 min
The Sistine Chapel frescoes are much looked upon but rarely seen. And this is not exactly because of a collective failure in those who travel from all over the world to see them. Okay, maybe you co…
Airlines say they’ve found a route to climate-friendly flying
https://www.vox.com/climate/23922939/airline-united-climate-change-sustainable-fuel-emissions-offset-saf • 11+ min
Cleaner, faster, cheaper — the aviation industry’s plan to decarbonize air travel, explained.
In 8 Hours You Could Be In . . .
https://www.artofmanliness.com/living/leisure/in-8-hours-you-could-be-in • 3 min
How was your last weekend? Pretty ho-hum, again? Tired of the same go-round of restaurants, landscapes, and entertainment options in your town? Why not take a road trip this weekend? Drive somewhere,…
The 24 Best Places to Go in 2024
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/best-places-to-go-in-2024 • 20+ min
Stargaze from moonscape deserts, or absorb high-design in a rising city.
Travel as Therapy
https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/travel-as-therapy-an-introduction • 3 min
Read our article - Travel as Therapy - an Introduction. The School Of Life has a huge collection of interesting articles, read now.
10 Once-in-a-Lifetime Train Trips
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/best-train-journeys • 5 min
Catch the northern lights from your coach, or get up to Machu Picchu without a trek aboard these trains.