Honeymoons, Babymoons and Jobbymoons? NY Times, Sarah Firshein June 8, 2018 Last September, a week after leaving her job, Hirumi Nanayakkara did what any high-achieving and organized unemployed person would do: She woke up, ate breakfast and wrote a checklist. Instead of tasks like “update LinkedIn” or “email recruiters,” though, her to-dos included “eat noodles,” “get…
10 Little Travel Mistakes That Make Your Vacation Unnecessarily Stressful Reader’s Digest, Elizabeth Bacharach August 2016 You don’t research in advance Planning activities in advance boosts happiness even before your trip. “The peak of enjoyment actually comes before a vacation in anticipation of the vacation,” says Pauline Frommer, editorial director of Frommer’s Guidebooks and Frommers.com. “Planning…
Stephanie Rosenbloom | NY Times, June 2015 A colleague recently returned from a trip to Europe with that unmistakable just-back-from-vacation glow. Striving to hold on to it for as long as possible, she deployed various strategies including placing her used boarding passes front and center on her desk, and leaving receipts from the TV Tower…
Carolyn O’Hara There’s lots of advice out there about how to disconnect from work and return to the office refreshed. But what’s the right vacation approach for you? Is it better to be completely out of touch? And how can you increase the chances that you’ll come back relaxed and revitalized? What the Experts Say If you…
You need a break — and you’re finally taking that weeklong holiday. But when you’re the boss, is it really every ok to ignore your email inbox and dismiss phone calls from back at the office? It’s a question many managers and executives ponder as they pack their bags. And the answer isn’t as clear…
ERIN ZAMMETT RUDDY | RedBook August 2014 Illustrations by Ben Wiseman THERE YOU are, with your butt finally planted on a sandy beach after months of feeling like you might explode if you don’t get away. You spot a smiling, sun-kissed man. Look, it’s your husband, standing in the frothy surf. He motions for you to join him, and…
Not all holidays turn out happy? How do you try and ensure that it does? A NEW survey has revealed that travellers who plan ahead, make a local connection and venture to countries abroad are more likely to return from a happy vacation. That’s according to the 414 travellers surveyed in a new poll conducted…
AFP | 2014-3-28 A survey has revealed that travelers who plan ahead, make a local connection and venture to countries abroad are more likely to return from a happy vacation. That’s according to the 414 travelers surveyed in a new poll conducted by “happiness expert” Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage and travel agency…
TRAVEL | March 22, 2014 | AFP-Relaxnews Want a stress-free vacation? Plan at least one month ahead, suggest the results of a new poll. A new survey has revealed that travellers who plan ahead, make a local connection and venture to countries abroad are more likely to return from a happy vacation. That’s according to the…
