Final thoughts on the value of travel from Catherine Workman
Travel Creates Tighter Bonds Whether travelling with a friend, relative or partner, experiencing a new place together can strengthen the relationship. So long as the challenging aspects of travelling are jointly overcome, such as planning the trip or compromising on what to see, you and travel partner will laugh and bond over the entire adventure, […]
Happiness is good!
The Pre-Trip Happiness is Good for YouThe benefits of travel don’t come to you just during and after your trip. The excitement and anticipation of going on vacation can considerably lift your spirits. According to a University of Surrey study, people are at their happiest when they have already booked a trip. Such people are […]
More from Catherine Workman, part 3
Travel Relieves Stress Our day-to-day responsibilities may be time-consuming, and sometimes we totter under the burden of living hectic, busy days on repeat. Travel is a delightful way to escape the commitments and stresses of our daily life, introducing refreshing change and novelty in the form of new sights, experiences and acquaintances. The goal is […]
More from Catherine Workman
With Travel….. You Learn to Be Flexible When travelling, especially in new countries, you step out of your comfort zone and are forced to adopt to new customs and societal differences. This challenge “opens” your personality more, noted a 2013 paper by Zimmerman and Neyer. New societal adaptation calms your emotional reactions to changes in […]
A guest post from Catherine Workman of Wellness Voyager
From time to time I become aware of other’s writings on topics relating to travel, both encouraging it and providing helpful suggestions. Catherine Workman of WellnessVoyager has written on this topic. She has a great view of travel: “Catherine believes we should all leave our comfort zones once in awhile. She uses travel to boost […]
Boston Custom House
Lovely interior.
Our trip to Cuba,
Havana has some lovely architecture. This corridor is one example.
Our trip to Cuba, continued. . .
I just love this guy’s face [and beard!]. He is apparently a magician and he spent alot of his time on the portico of the beer hall in the Plaza Vieja, talking to people and performing his magic. Magician’s Wonderful Face
Our Visit to Cuba, continued further. . .
We spent a fair amount of time in Havana [basically 3 days early on in the western part of the city and 3 days at the end in the eastern part] and walked all over the city. I thought these might be fun photos to share: Sculpture Arched corridor
Our Visit to Cuba, continued
There are basically four main Plazas in old Havanna which were within easy walking distance. The one we visited first, Plaza de La Catedral, had, as you might expect, a cathedral at one end and then a number of other museums and interesting buildings and loads of tourists wandering about. Plaza de La Catedral ——– […]