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Category Archives: Armchair travel

Travel the World Rent Free

I get such a thrill when I check my e-mail first thing in the morning and there is a message like this sitting in my in box: ‘House sitter needed for 1 month in Tuscany’. As I click further I see a picture of a gorgeous cottage in the hills of Tuscany.  The owner writes,…

How to Re-ignite Your Wanderlust

I’m leaving for a six month trip in May, a mere four months from now, yet it seems so far away.  It’s January, it’s cold, and it’s dreary.  I know I want to travel but my wanderlust is lying dormant.  This cold, winter weather makes me want to curl up in a ball and stay indoors with…

Why Travel is So Addictive

I am addicted to traveling.  I’ve never asked myself ‘why?’, the urge has just always been there.  I know I’m not alone in this.  There are thousands out there are just as addicted as I am for various reasons.  There are the usual ones … new experiences, meeting new people, becoming bored with routine, etc.  But what really makes…