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21 Reasons to Travel Around the World with Kids…From Those Who Have Done It

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21 Reasons to Travel Around the World with Kids…From Those Who Have Done It . Informing friends and family members about plans to quit your jobs, sell all your stuff, and travel the world is usually met with quite a bit of skepticism. Eventually, most come around and accept your decision, albeit with questions and hesitation. One overarching comment we received when telling our loved ones about our RTW plans was that it was good that we were “getting it out of our system before starting a family.” We agreed, and that was a major reason for deciding to go at the time we did. We knew what everyone else did. Once we had children, traveling long term wouldn’t be possible. With me having turned 30 and Megan nearing that age, we expected to be the old ones on the road and in the hostels amongst the college kids. Then a funny thing happened. We noticed people older than us. We would come across people in their mid-late 30’s, 40’s, 50’s even. And who is that traipsing around...
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Adventure 101: Shore Diving in Bonaire

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  Adventure 101: Shore Diving in Bonaire Magnificent Bonaire stands firmly on a pinnacle, reigning supreme over all other shore diving destinations in the world. With a decidedly rugged character, this charming Dutch island in the southern Caribbean skips chain hotels and instead woos dedicated divers with easy access to underwater wonder. More than 50 shore dive sites dot the coastline, whose fringing coral reef and aquamarine waters are protected as a national marine park . When Captain Don Stewart first dropped anchor in Bonaire’s bay in 1962, he wrote, “Bay like glass, a spectrum of shimmering blues, extraordinarily clear. Brilliant tropical fish of all varieties. Looks to be a fantastic underwater island.” Inspired, he went on to spearhead efforts to protect Bonaire’s coral waters and establish the island’s first dive operation . To experience the glorious wonder of shore diving in Bonaire, just follow the yellow brick road. Each dive site is mark...
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The world's 50 best travel apps

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The world's 50 best travel apps Essential add-ons to make your smartphone smarter   By David Clack All great travel apps have one thing in common: they all solve a problem you didn’t even realise you had. That said, with app stores bulging at the virtual seams with software claiming to make your life easier, being simply useful is no longer enough for app developers aspiring to greatness. Whether they’re cutting down journey times, pointing you in the direction of authentic local nosh or simply showing you how to ask after a toilet in Swahili, each and every one of our 50 best travel apps has earned its place in this list by virtue of being innovative, quirky or – in a few cases – downright space-age. So browse well, take your pick and get globe-trotting – because with a few of these in your pocket, you may never look at the world in the same way again. Plan Flig...
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20 Things I Learned From Traveling Around the World

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20 Things You should  Learn From Traveling Around the World Travel for long enough and one day you wake up to realize: This is no longer a vacation, it's your life. Over one year ago I quit my job and decided to travel around the world . This was both a dream 10 years in the making and one of the best decisions I've ever made. Night train from Belgrade to Sofia . In the last 12 months I learned a lot about long-term travel, what I need to be happy, and how to survive outside of the U.S. Many of these things can't be learned at home or in a book, and while reading about them on the internet can only get you so far, a lot of people have asked me to explain how I've done it. Well, here's part of the answer. "There's no substitute for just going there." - Yvon Chouinard My trip hasn't been about sightseeing (although I've done that) as much as just being somewhere . The simple challenges of daily routine can be overwhelming: tr...
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