After months of nonstop travel, I felt completely exhausted. So, on a recent trip to Maui, I finally allowed myself to relax ...

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A lot of towns and cities in the United States virtually empty out come August. Traffic almost becomes manageable as the local denizens decamp for the beach, the mountains or the heartlands. The ...

Vacations may be fun in the moment, but they don't have much lingering stress-reducing, or happiness-raising benefits, according to a study from the Netherlands, published the Journal Applied Research ...

It’s summer, which means the vacation season has officially begun. For entrepreneurs, getting a real vacation can be tough. You are the captain of your ship, and it can be hard to let go of the wheel.

Vacationing with no agenda – for some travelers it’s heaven, for others a week or more of unscheduled free time is like staring into an abyss. Planning for a vacation is usually part of the fun for me ...

We work so hard and have a desire to play just as hard. But when we finally commit to taking time off, we are flooded with the guilt of all the things we could be doing. It’s in your nature to be ...