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The Impact of Travel on Mental Health – Benefits and Challenges

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a person looking at the seaTravel is one of the world’s favorite hobbies. It is a fabulous way to experience new things and see amazing places all at once.

When you visit the destinations of your dreams, you will notice a positive change in your mental health. There’s no doubt that there are a lot of different ways that travel can affect your life and your mental health.

Even though it is enjoyable, travel still has its challenges. The impact of travel on mental health is variable. It has its pros, such as new experiences, and its cons, such as the travel blues. Let’s see what are the benefits and challenges of travel and what are the best ways to deal with them. Continue reading →

Tips To Make Traveling A Spiritual Journey

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travelTravel is about more than just going from one place to the next. Sure, some people are definitely into travel just for sightseeing, and you certainly can be too if you want.

But traveling (especially alone) can be a great way to get out of your comfort zone, meet new people, try new things, or gain a deeper spiritual sense of yourself. Regardless of your reasons for traveling (or the specific place you’re traveling to) you’ll undoubtedly grow from these experiences.

The five tips listed below will help to make your next travel adventure as spiritually fulfilling as possible: Continue reading →

Places Where Summer Never Ends

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Rachel Gresh – There’s something special about summertime that makes us wish it could stay forever. Whether it’s a weekend getaway, sunset on the beach, or drink by the pool, we all have favorite activities when the weather is warm and the sun is shining. Some lucky locations get to keep that summertime fun going all year long. If you aren’t ready to say goodbye to the season just yet, check out these seven warm-weather destinations where summer never seems to end.

Fort-de-France, Martinique

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The tropical island of Martinique located in the Caribbean boasts warm weather year-round, with average temperatures ranging from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Martinique is on the southern end of the Lesser Antilles, in between the popular tourist islands of Dominica and Saint Lucia.

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Explore Al Madinah – Make travel a deeply spiritual journey

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Traveling can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience each time undertaken, and once you start directing attention towards destinations that benefit from spiritual characteristics your travels turn into so much more.

If you’re the type who values religious duties and practices you have probably thought about visiting Al Madinah at least once. Al Madinah takes spirituality to new heights and provides the possibility of immersing into a completely religious travel experience.

Madinah has famous religious sites and offers much to the many pilgrims and visitors that arrive to discover its heritage. For first-time visitor expectations are often exceeded.

Landmarks and sights

Al MadinahMadinah is famous for its sights and landmarks, and impressive scenery. The general atmosphere of the entire region is filled with spiritual and religious depth.

Take, for example, the Grave of Ameer A Hamzah and the site, Mount Uhad. Just visit this historic site to encounter a state of complete relaxation and peace. The energy the surroundings transmit reminds visitors of the historical event that has occurred there – the battle of Ohud. Continue reading →

China Banning People From Transit For Bad ‘Social Credit’ Scores [Video]

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Alexandra Bruce – No sooner has Xi Jinping donned the mantle of “Paramount” Leader-for-life and ramped-up Internet censorship than the “social credit” system outlined in 2014 has been unleashed upon the Chinese public, with people now being barred from air travel or riding on trains if their “social credit” score is found to be lacking, under the “Once untrustworthy, always restricted” policy.

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A few months ago, I ran a story about China’s new Sesame Credit-powered social rating system, with China’s answer to Jeff Bezos, Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group Ltd. as one of its architects. The new Chinese social credit system merges individual credit and legal records and social media accounts, claiming to foster “sincerity culture” and “traditional virtues” to improve the honesty a creditworthiness of society as a whole. Continue reading →