Finding Your Creativity in Travel
This article on creativity travel is by Camilla Clark.
Definition of holiday: a day of freedom from labor, a day set aside for leisure and recreation
Definitions of travel: to make a journey or journeys, go from one place to another
Definition of art: creativity of man as distinguished from the world of nature
In this article I going to look at the above three words combined and look at the benefits of traveling to new destinations to further your creativity and artistic flare. Of course everyone loves to holiday, but deciding on what kind of holiday one goes on really is a personal choice of what one likes. Beach holidays, ski-ing holidays, adventure holidays, bird watching holidays, mountain climbing holidays…the list is endless, and there are thousands of popular sports and leisure holidays out there.
For some, it is an obvious decision to combine a specific passion or hobby with a holiday, for others it is simply looking for the next new thing to do or challenge for them. You don’t need to be an professional artist to enjoy expressing yourself in a new medium; regardless of your profession or need for creativity, travel can offer you the opportunity to bring a new creative perspective into your life.
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Ross is Lost: Thoughts on Adventure Travel
When I first found the blog of today’s guest, I probably spent the better part of an hour or two surfing through all of the amazing stuff. It goes without saying that a site titled We’re Lost and Everything is Dirty is bound to have some juicy stuff, and it certainly succeeds in delivering. I’m not sure whether it’s the National Geographic-style photography, or the utterly nowhere-near-any-sort-of-path types of experiences, but Ross Lee Tabak is the king of travel adventures, without a doubt. Read on and be inspired….
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Things To Do in Santa Fe and the Land of Enchantment
This article is by Billie Frank.
Santa Fe is a popular travel destination. According to Condé Nast Traveler and Travel and Leisure, this small city (pop. About 70,000) is one of the top five destinations in the US. People come here for the mystique and history; many fall in love and stay. We did. The guidebooks are loaded with things to do in Santa Fe and many of them; even the really touristy things are worthwhile and fun to do. Some stuff is less mainstream; mostly that’s what I’m going to share.
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One Degree South of the Equator: Olón, Ecuador
This article was written by Leigh Frost.
Ruta del Spondylus, Ecuador: a place where you can awake to the thunder of the surf crashing outside your door and exotic, colorful birds singing their early morning songs. Do you long for leisurely strolls along an endless beach of silken sand, blissfully in the moment gathering sand dollars and seashells while watching the humpback whales breach and frolic just offshore? Or maybe you crave the adventure of a trip into the nearby jungle to swing from zip-lines, and to explore ancient Inca ruins. Surfers come to catch one of the best breaks in South America, just 5 minutes away. Perhaps you want to be pampered with soothing spa treatments, and are looking for rejuvenation using holistic (yet ancient) natural healing techniques.
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10 of the World’s Best Desserts
Everyone (well, almost everyone) loves dessert. From tart and savoury to sweet and creamy, the best desserts come in all shapes and sizes. And while we might deny ourselves the pleasure of finishing off the meal with something special, when we travel the opportunity presents itself for some can’t-miss temptations. So splurge, enjoy yourself, and walk it off the next day with any of these ten of the world’s best desserts.
Mont Blanc at Angelina’s in Paris
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Photo Essay: Benches With a View
You know the type of bench we’re thinking about: a place where you can sit and clear your head, get balanced, and soak up world in your current travel destination. Well, travel more with a spot sitting on any of these benches with a view in today’s photo essay.
Observatory Hill - Sydney, Australia
The view from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair on the peninsula of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney is one of the city’s best viewpoints. It was named after the wife of one of the first governors of New South Wales. But don’t miss this hidden spot on Obsevatory Hill – the perfect place to watch the day go by or a sunset fall upon Australia’s largest city. And what an unbeatable view.
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Volunteering and Seeing the World
There are lots of ways to see the world, and nobody can see whether one is better than the next. Today’s interview guest combines volunteering with her need to see the world and soak up unique travel experiences. Let’s hear what she has to say.
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Top Travel Spots & Tips for Your Destination Wedding
Possibly one of hottest articles of 2009 at STE was our feature of the top honeymoon destinations, as suggested by a few of our readers. That article was a huge hit, but as a community member pointed out to me awhile back, what about places to actually get married?
Destination weddings have been hugely popular even with the current economic downturn, and I think they’ll be coming back in style in in 2010. You don’t have to be getting married to enjoy any of these romantic backdrpos, but here’s some of the great locales we found on the hunt for a great wedding backdrops and tips for making your destination wedding a success.
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Some Things In Life Can Only Be Learned Away from Home
This article was written by Sara Duncan Widness. It is the first in a series of features where we highlight individuals whose lives have been altered by travel.
Over the years I have become accustomed to luxurious, sybaritic travel. My work requires taking journalists to elegant hotels and resorts, work that is cushioned by expense accounts and hovering hosts. So imagine this summer the surprises of a four-week foray to China to teach English to Chinese youngsters – an adventure laden with flies, probably fleas, grain-stuffed pillows, kids who spit in the classroom and bad chalk. I didn’t realise at the time, but I was the one being taught a lesson – that some things in life you only learn while travelling.
Forewarned that this would be a difficult journey, the only concessions to “haute” that tagged along were an expensive backpack on wheels and a black leather carry-on embossed with a client’s emblem. This carry-on, a client’s gift to me for good work done the previous year, was to become a reminder of past lives.
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Helsinki: Daughter of the Baltic
Another of the many often-overlooked European capitals that I love is Helsinki. There is so much to do in Helsinki, regardless of the weather, and you’d be surprised at how modern, fun, and friendly it is. It’s called the daughter of the Baltic which I think accurately reflects the city’s easy going personality.
Whether you’re here to relax in a Finnish sauna, to perhaps experience cosmopolitan Finland, or just to explore a new Scandinavian destination, you can’t go wrong with Helsinki. Here are my top tips for the best Helsinki experience.
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