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Feliz sin dinero. La Felicidad es Gratis, Cómo conseguir felicidad y ahorro. How to Be a Travel Hacker. Travel hackers are the people constantly chasing miles, rewards points, and elite status.

How to Be a Travel Hacker

They are looking for every possible way to game the system for as much free travel as they can. Most travel hacking is about using miles and rewards to get free flights or hotels. However, for me, travel hacking is an idea. It’s a philosophy that says “I am going to bring costs as close to zero as possible.” Since only the die-hards (like myself) really want to spend hours and hours putting together mileage routes that might get them 100 extra miles or read the fine print to find a loophole they can exploit, I’ve put together this guide for the casual traveler who still wants to travel cheap. How to Hack to A Flight Since flights are usually the most expensive part of any trip, I thought I’d deal with this subject first. Let’s look at an example. Step 1: Use a site like Kayak as your baseline.

Kayak returned these results for flying from New York to London: Skyscanner results: Momondo results: How to Start Your Photography Business [for Under $3,000] Most businesses require some investment at the outset.

How to Start Your Photography Business [for Under $3,000]

A photography business is no different. And while damn nice DSLRs are relatively affordable, adding lenses, accessories and memory can quickly drive that bill north of what you might be able to spend. But a basic pro-level photography kit doesn’t have to be cost-prohibitive. I often get asked often what gear I would suggest to an aspiring photographer, and what follows are my suggestions. First, let’s start with the stuff that won’t cost a cent. The Free Stuff Passion and motivation are free. Ideas are also free. Sometimes motivation and passion aren’t enough. Here’s some more free advice on adventure photography to consider before you open your wallet. And now onto the shopping cart. How to Stay Healthy When Traveling.

Traveling can be super tough on the immune system.

How to Stay Healthy When Traveling

Long flights, busy airports and crowded buses put you in contact with a lot of potentially sick people. Add jet lag and lack of sleep into the equation and you’ve got a recipe for a nasty show stopper. In general, I think managing stress is a big part of keeping your immune system in good shape. Stress is an immune system killer. Meditation is a good way to try and mitigate stress and there is plenty of research that supports the many benefits of meditation. In addition to meditation, I always bring/do the following when on the road: 1) Ola Loa Energy drink mix is a great supplemental multi vitamin drink. "Farai e disferai in continuazione il tessuto della tua vita, in attesa di trovare la sola esistenza che ti possa appartenere davvero”. Tutti i difetti dei paesi scandinavi. Negli ultimi anni il mondo è stato sempre più attratto da tutto ciò che è Scandinavo, nel senso più ampio del termine, ovvero proveniente da Danimarca, Norvegia, Svezia, Finlandia e Islanda.

Tutti i difetti dei paesi scandinavi

Lo stile di vita rilassato e felice dei Danesi, il popolo più felice del mondo; l’eguaglianza di genere, i romanzi polizieschi e i giganti del mercato globale della Svezia; le scuole finlandesi; il benessere norvegese derivato dal petrolio; la rinascita dell’Islanda dagli abissi del crack economico: il mondo ha sete di queste storie di successo dal Nord.

Dopo decenni passati a sognare una vita tra gli olivi e i vigneti, il paradiso terrestre sembra essersi spostato verso Nord, il nuovo ideale paradiso terrestre. Michael Booth, giornalista britannico, ha sposato una donna danese e ha vissuto in Danimarca per più di dieci anni; ammette di aver raccontato ai lettori le meraviglie della Scandinavia, ma ora ha deciso di dire: Nu er det nok! Adesso basta! Dutch world-citizen about travels, cultures and living abroad. Humble in the Jungle: Exploring Guyana's Rainforest. Delving into one of the world's last remote places where few humans tread, Laurie Gough goes critter-spotting while hoping most of them stay out of her bed.

Humble in the Jungle: Exploring Guyana's Rainforest

The roaring sounds like a distant interstate highway, trucks raging lonely through the night. But as I lie sweating on top of my sheet, I know that in this steamy South American rainforest, that kind of traffic is thousands of miles away. At 4 a.m. it's 90 degrees, but it isn't the heat that keeps me awake, nor the thought of the lurking jaguar that someone spotted by the river last night.

It's the roaring—just one roar at first, an eerie rhythmic howling of something surely in pain, a last dying gasp crying out to the world, but soon other howls begin echoing back until the whole jungle is a haunt of howling roaring trees. I know these are the red howler monkeys, but how can something so unearthly come from a monkey? "Do you think we'll see the jaguar today? " "Probably not.

Guyawhera? I hadn't expected this. Continue to Page 2. A Global Community of Educators, Sharing Travel Experiences.