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12 Times You Should Break Your Travel Budget

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on March 16, 2026

While it’s smart to plan a budget and make wise spending decisions, there are times while traveling when a splurge is in order. Don’t think of these instances as wasting money, but as investments into your personal happiness and enhancements to your travel experience. When Safety Is An Issue While this should be a given,…Read more...

Offbeat Guide: Where To Go On Your Next Vacation

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on December 8, 2022

Trying to decide where to go on your next vacation? Well, that will depend on what you want to do. Looking for extreme adventure? An eco-friendly island? Somewhere to get away from the world? Read on for information on some of the world’s best destinations depending on your mood. If you want to… Go On…Read more...

Tandem skydivers exit a small airplane under a clear blue sky. An instructor in a white helmet and jumpsuit is strapped to a participant wearing a red jumpsuit and goggles, with one hand raised as they begin their freefall. Sunlight shines behind them near the aircraft door.

How To Prepare For An Extreme Adventure

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on June 9, 2026

You know the feeling. You want to go out and play but you have that nagging feeling of nervousness. What if you’re bungee jumping and the line breaks? Skydiving and your parachute doesn’t open? White water rafting and you get sucked under a rapid? While the first time you do something is pretty much always anxiety-inducing, there…Read more...

13 Lessons Learned From Visiting Different Cultures and Countries

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on March 11, 2020

No matter where I travel to, from rural villages in Thailand to picturesque mountain-towns in Switzerland to laid-back islands like Aruba, I always seem to make some philosophical and personal revelations about travel, life, and myself. Here are some of my top lessons learned from other cultures and places during my travels. Ghana, Africa…Read more...