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Take a Vacation!

Take a Vacation!

This has been a difficult year for everyone. There have been a lot of challenges. It’s been stressful and tiring. And I think we could all use a break. This is one of the biggest reasons why psychologist Art Markman suggests that taking a vacation this summer is so important. After the year that we’ve(…)

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What to Do When You Really Need a Vacation but You Don’t Have the Time to Take One

What to Do When You Really Need a Vacation but You Don’t Have the Time to Take One

Work can be tough sometimes. Heavy workloads, tight deadlines, and interpersonal conflict can make you feel stressed out, exhausted, and in serious need of a vacation. But what if a vacation just isn’t possible? What should you do when you need to get away but you can’t? Author Kat Boogaard offers three suggestions: Change the(…)

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Travelers and Tourists

Travelers and Tourists

There is nothing I like more than traveling — everything about it. I enjoy airplanes (even the food), strange hotels, languages I don’t understand, long airport layovers, and meeting people with different perspectives on life. I even like the smell of jet fuel! Sometimes people talk about the difference between being a tourist and a(…)

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Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit — The Quick and Dirty Way

Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit — The Quick and Dirty Way

When you’re on vacation, it’s often important to know what the weather is going to be like. International travelers from the United States often become confused because in almost any other country (apart from the USA), weather forecasts are given using Celsius rather than the Fahrenheit scale that is so familiar to us. We are almost conditioned to understand(…)

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