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• Book Review: No Strings Attached

  

  Traveling alone is something that rarely crosses the average traveler’s mind. What’s the fun in exploring the world without a buddy by your side? Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 BOOKS, TRAVEL

• Seven Very Walkable Cities To Visit

  

  Walking is good for you. And as someone who ruptured his Achilles a couple months ago, I look forward to doing it again soon. But for those bipeds who aren’t... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• This Week In Travel and Health

  When most of us travel, we tend to eat differently than we do when we’re at home. And by “differently” I mean “more.” As we’ve discussed here numerous times,... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• Book Review: Wanderlust and Lipstick

  

  Traveling solo can be a very intimidating thought, but what can be even more intimidating is traveling alone as a woman. Beth Whitman’s informative handbook... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 BOOKS, TRAVEL

• The Most Dangerous Game: Traveling To These Places

  

  Traveling for pleasure is almost always about adventure; visiting a new place is about exploring something unknown and discovering new cultures. But some... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 TRAVEL

• This Week In Travel And Health

  While much of the U.S.-based media took their nose off the grindstone this week, there was some very interesting news from abroad, particularly for expatriates. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• Getting the Right Medicine?

  

  Most patients trust their physicians to select just the right medication for them.  Unfortunately, the fact is many physicians prescribe medications for an... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• Win a Copy of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die

  

  Last month we reviewed the new edition of Patricia Schultz’s 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, and now it’s time for you to win a copy of your own! We will... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 TRAVEL

• Avoid Food Poisoning When Traveling Abroad

  

  Bounding down the rocky roads of Kitete, Tanzania in an undersized and overdusted jeep, I sat slumped in the passenger seat feeling as if I my stomach was... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• The Land of the Midnight Sun

  

  Heading to the beach for summer vacation sounds just fine for most people. But far more interesting than the tried-and-true trip to the seashore is a jaunt to... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• This Week In Travel And Health

  The big craze in online retail over the last year has been “smart content,” defined as the ability to use Internet cookies to serve up content that,... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• Smoking Around The World

  

  If Don Draper was dropped into present day, it’s fair to guess that he’d have a pretty hard time adjusting to American life in 2012. And one of the new realitie... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• Book Review: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die (Second Edition)

  

  Patricia Schultz’s New York Times Bestseller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die was recently updated with 200 new places and reprinted in full-color. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• Greece Is The Word

  

  As the world watches with trepidation, Greece spirals downward. The Greek economy is in a scary position and, as you no doubt have heard, the potential global... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 CURRENT, TRAVEL

• The Three Most Polluted Countries in the World

  

  Think it’s dirty where you live? Truth is, the scattered cigarette butts, candy wrappers, and whatever other miscellaneous garbage you may see lying around the... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, TRAVEL

• This Week In Travel And Health

  We love to travel, but we hate to fly. It seems like I’m having more and more conversations with people who detest the process of getting on a plane. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• World Blood Donor Day 2012 – Every Blood Donor Is a Hero

  

  Unless you’re specifically traveling on an aid mission, there aren’t many of us who would travel somewhere with the singular goal of donating blood in a... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• Japanese Team Creates Functioning Liver from Stem Cells

  

  In what has to be considered one of the most remarkable medical developments of the past ten years, Japanese researchers announced on Friday that they were... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• The Social Travel Craze – A Quick Look At 15 Social Travel Websites

  

  Whether or not you want to invest in social networks, I’m almost certain that you’re spending at least some time on them. And you’re probably even doing some... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL

• New Socket Design Makes It Easier to Stay Charged Abroad

  

  Wouldn’t it be great to travel abroad without lugging around an adapter for your various electrical appliances? This unthinkable dream has now become a reality... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 HEALTH, TRAVEL