No matter where you’re heading to in the world, it’s important that you stay present in the moment to get the most out your trip. With that in mind, here are 5 tips on how to experience more on each trip… CONTINUE READING >>
There are all sorts of benefits that are linked with traveling. Not only can it broaden your horizons, improve your communication and social skills, as well as help you become more organized, travel can ensure peace of mind too. No matter where you’re heading to in the world, it’s important that you stay present in the moment to get the most out your trip. With that in mind, here are 5 tips on how to experience more on each trip.
Immerse Yourself in the Local Culture
Whether you’re heading to a busy city, quiet town, or a rural village, immersing yourself in the local culture can be a great way to get the most out of your trip. Learning about the history and heritage of the place you’re visiting, as well as how the locals operate can broaden the mind and give you a whole new perspective on life. Getting to know the residents can be a great way to learn more about what makes their territory so special, as well as uncovering hidden gems that you would otherwise not know about.
Take Things Slow
No matter where we travel to, many of us have this idea that we must constantly be on the go in order to get the most out of our trip. Rather than creating a detailed itinerary, try and go for a more relaxed approach instead. To get the most fulfilling travel experiences, you will need to be present in the moment, rather than having your mind focusing on the next activity or attraction. Instead of rushing around to get from A to B, let things happen naturally instead.
Explore the Outdoors
There are tons of health benefits that you can receive from being in the outdoors. Whether it’s spending time at the beach, climbing up a mountain, or sitting by a lake, there are lots of ways to connect with nature. Doing any of these things can give you the opportunity to enjoy and observe the energy around you, whether that’s by being in a busy city, or hearing the crashing waves at the beach.
Walk More
We’re all aware of how important walking is for our mental and physical health. Rather than relying on a taxi or public transport to get you from A to B, why not go on foot instead? The more you walk around, the more you will take in. Even walking down the streets of a busy downtown area can give you the opportunity to observe all the wonderful structures and monuments that you would otherwise not notice. There are also many free walking tours that you may want to embark on which can give you more of an insight into the place you’re visiting.
Get a Good Night’s Sleep
To get the most out of your time away, it’s important that you’re well-rested and ready for a day of exploring. We’re all aware of how important a good night’s sleep is for our health and wellbeing, so if you’re having difficulty getting enough shuteye, it may be what you are sleeping on that is causing the issue. You may wish to take an airbed with you that can be easily folded up in your luggage – it’s important that you get one you can sleep well on to ensure you’re well-rested and full of energy for the day ahead.
No matter where you’re jetting off to, it’s important that your time away is one to remember, rather than forget. Being present in the moment and taking things at a slower pace can help you get the most out of your adventure away.
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Follow your GypsyNesters as we explore pivotal moments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life though travel.
Join us in an emotional journey through Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma as we discover more about what had happened, what is happening now and our hope for the future… CONTINUE READING >>
Capitol Building in Montgomery, Alabama
As the capital of Alabama, and former capital of The Confederate States of America, Montgomery is steeped in history, but for people of our generation its recent history is more transformational.
This is the city where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. began his civil rights work.
Dr. King’s Birthplace in Atlanta
In 1954 Dr. King, at only twenty-five years old, he left his childhood hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.
A year later the young pastor found himself in the center of The Montgomery Bus Boycott, considered the beginning of the modern civil rights movement, when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus.
Our knowledge of these events was sketchy at best, so we decided to seek out some of the sites of these historic developments.
The Rosa Parks Library and Museum on the Troy University campus was our first stop. After chatting with a few of the students who staff the museum, we headed inside to the focal point of the presentation, a recreation of the bus Mrs. Parks was riding.
We entered a darkened room they call the Cleveland Avenue Time Machine, climbed aboard, and were taken for a ride through the years from Jim Crow in the 1800s to the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and 1956.
The Rosa Parks incident triggered the boycott, which began as a one-day event but ended up lasting over a year. Much of the planning and coordinating took place in the basement of Dr. King’s Dexter Avenue Church, and his involvement led not only to his arrest, but a bombing at his house.
Still he remained steadfast, and by the time the boycott was settled with the United States District Court ruling in Browder v. Gayle, he was established as one of the leaders of the civil rights movement and racial segregation on all Montgomery public buses had ended.
The success of the boycott led to the creation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, with Dr. King as president, and more efforts to end segregation and secure voting rights. The stories of those struggles are documented at The Southern Poverty Law Center and The Civil Rights Memorial Center.
The Memorial captured our attention as we walked from the church toward The Center.
The smooth granite circular slab is engraved around the outside edge with the names of people killed in the struggle for equal rights.
Water washes over the stone as a constant reminder of Dr. King’s words, “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
The Memorial was created by Vietnam Veterans Memorial designer Maya Lin, who envisioned the plaza as “a contemplative area, a place to remember the Civil Rights Movement, to honor those killed during the struggle, to appreciate how far the country has come in its quest for equality, and to consider how far it has to go.”
For Dr. King the quest led to Birmingham, so we followed his trail to The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, an affiliate of the Smithsonian. Set up as a walking journey, multimedia exhibits took us through the turbulent decades of the fifties and sixties while the powerful Oral History Project told us the stories from the actual participants, in their own voices.
Early in 1963 the Southern Christian Leadership Conference organized a campaign against segregation with the hopes of exposing the city’s continued injustices using nonviolent confrontation.
During those protests the Birmingham Police Department used high-pressure hoses and dogs against the protesters.
The park, which served as a staging ground for many of the demonstrations, is just across the street from the Institute and The 16th Street Baptist Church. Drake’s works, such as Police and Dog Attack, and Firehosing of Demonstrators, put us right in the middle of each situation.
It was while Dr. King was jailed during these protests that he wrote his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” advocating nonviolent civil disobedience, and by the end of the Birmingham campaign he was recognized as the leading voice of the civil rights movement.
Later that summer he led the march on Washington to give his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
As the movement was making real progress in 1963, the worst days in Birmingham were still to come.
On a September Sunday morning four Klansman planted a bomb in the basement of The 16th Street Baptist Church and set it to go off during a youth meeting at the morning services.
Four young girls were killed in the blast, but only one of the perpetrators was arrested.
He paid a small fine for illegal possession of dynamite.
No one else was arrested, tried or convicted for the murders until many years later.
Dr. King spoke to the more than eight thousand mourners of all races attending the funeral service, and the tragedy was instrumental in turning public opinion for the civil rights cause, ultimately leading to President Lyndon Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Selma
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church
Equal rights was the law of the land but the struggle was not over.
Early in 1965, Selma, Alabama became the focal point for the next battle, voting rights. Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference came to Selma hoping that a major event would help lead to national voting rights legislation in the same way that the Birmingham campaign helped to bring about passage of the Civil Rights Act.
They planned a march from Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church to the capitol building in Montgomery.
We entered Selma by crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge, scene of Bloody Sunday, and proceeded on to the church.
This took us directly along the route taken on Sunday March 7,1965 by the six hundred people who were beaten and gassed as they tried to cross the bridge in their first attempt to march on Montgomery.
Two days later Dr. King led another march, this time only planning to go as far as the bridge, to prove the point that they had the legal right to do so on the authority of a Federal District Court Judge.
The third march left Selma on March 16th with just over three thousand people.
They walked about ten miles a day, sleeping in fields along the way, until reaching Montgomery on the 24th. By the time they arrived at the capitol building the group had grown to twenty-five thousand.
Atlanta
By retracing the path of the marchers we had returned full circle to the beginnings of Dr. Martin Luther King’s remarkable achievements.
But two years after Selma Dr. King’s life was cut short by an assassin’s bullet in Memphis. He returned to Atlanta, Georgia to be laid to rest at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Change.
Along the way we came to understand the importance of bringing attention to these events, after being disconcerted by how little we knew of them before.
Our eyes were opened, not only to how much has been accomplished, but how much is yet to be.
Washington, DC
After over twenty years of planning and building, the Martin Luther King Memorial opened to the public in August of 2011, and is one of the few in Washington not dedicated to a president.
We passed through two huge stones that symbolize a mountain of despair, to the Stone of Hope, which is the centerpiece of the monument. The path was designed to signify the journey toward civil rights and named for the line from that famous speech “Out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope.”
A relief of Dr. King is carved in the stone, and a granite wall is inscribed with lines from many of his sermons and speeches.
Oslo, Norway
Each year at the Nobel Peace Center in Olso, Norway a presentation delivers new information on the fiftieth anniversary of each recipient’s award.
All of these details are kept strictly secret until the required passage of five decades, so this is the first opportunity to see who else was nominated or may have come close to winning.
The most recent files released revealed the specifics behind Dr. King winning the prize in 1964, and we were fascinated by the process.
He was chosen from among forty-three candidates and became the youngest person ever to receive the award.
Boston
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received his Ph.D. at Boston University.
The steel and granite Free at Last sculpture in front of Marsh Chapel on the campus was created by Sergio Castillo and was dedicated in1975.
Towering twenty feet into the sky, Free at Last, is composed of birds taking flight – and once we backed away from the monument we realized the the flock takes the shape of a single bird headed for the sky.
A Roti maker is the most useful equipment for women in a modern kitchen. It has replaced the traditional method of cooking Roti due to its advanced features… CONTINUE READING >>
Introduction
Roti maker is the most useful equipment for women in a modern kitchen. It has replaced the traditional method of cooking Roti due to its advanced features. Often, people choose a low-quality product just for the sake of saving money on it and end up getting bad results. After this, such people have a misconception that roti maker is not suitable for Indian kitchens, but if you buy high-quality Roti maker, you have modern features like adjustable temperature, shockproof, non-heating handles and on/off indicators which makes a perfect Roti maker for faster and delicious Roti for your dinner. Let’s dig in deep.
Things to avoid while buying Roti maker
Cheap= Bad results
People have a misconception that branded products cost us more just due to their name, but they forget that their name is due to their high-quality product. Also, at some places, branded products don’t have better features, but this is not the case with the Roti maker.
You need to buy the Rotimatic Roti maker, which is extremely important to get the desired results. Getting a cheap product will result in a mistake for you. The branded Roti maker will ensure the uniformity and taste as per your expectations. The unbranded product does not have such features.
Hence, you should get a Roti maker from a well-reputed brand and you can seek quality products online.
Buying unbranded product
Roti maker is known for its features, and unbranded products don’t have quality features and do not give you quick and easy Roti. Generally, people look for quick and easy Roti maker and don’t emphasize on quality products. You have to read information about different products and see their ratings. Also, read the instructions for using the product for a better understanding of Roti maker features and functions.
Over advertised products
People tend to pay attention to the products which are more advertised. But, most of the times people don’t get quality products. The reason is that quality speaks for itself, and Branded products are advertised on best platforms like Amazon and Flipkart. Even, You can check that these eCommerce websites pay attention to the quality of the Rotimatic Rotimaker to permit them selling on their platform. Cheap companies use maximum advertisement for their product as it is the main reason for selling their products.
Improper size and material
The griddle or Tawa should be made of aluminium. Don’t go with plastic made griddle Roti maker as the plastic Tawa does not have better uniformity of perfect roll out and most of all, they don’t stay long with you. Also, consider that it should be non stick material so that you don’t have to oil it. The Tawa comes from 8-10 inches in sizes. Look at your family size and consider your usage to select the size. Pay attention to the material, which is more important for long term usage.
Avoiding temperature and power usage
Generally, people don’t pay attention to the temperature or heat adjustment feature and power consumption of the Roti maker. For best results, Look for a surface of the Roti maker that reaches up to 425 degrees F. Roti makers are much economical than the traditional method of cooking food, and it can be one of the reasons for you to approach it. It saves a lot of money that you spend unconsciously on gas usage. For a 10 inch Tawa or griddle, you need a 1000 watts Roti maker.
Less featured product
People look for cheap Roti makers with fewer features, but it is recommended that you should go for Roti maker with maximum features. Check some reviews on the web, you can start with Rotimatic Reviews. The advanced features are made to make your cooking more comfortable and easy. There are various important features that you must look at:
• On/Off indicator light– this feature helps you know that the product is working or not. In this feature, the indicator light automatically gets off when it reaches to heat limit. • Non-heating handles lift– the handles should make of high quality with an extra coating that does not get heated with the temperature of the Roti maker. • Shockproof body– Generally, electronic equipment has a fear of shock but looks for a Roti maker that does not have any shock issues, and the body material should be built to avoid electric hazards. • Adjustable temperature knob– Generally, a high-quality Roti maker has three temperature variations to choose from. So, you can adjust the temperature of the product according to your needs.
Consider all these features for having the maximum advantage of your Roti maker.
Avoiding demo CD/User Manual
Many users avoid demo CD while buying Roti maker. Even the high-quality product buyer complains of the product for no actual reason. Users often don’t follow the instructions given for using the product and work their way, and it results in bad results. Check the model that provides your user manual or demo CD with the product.
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These wood stoves give you the warmth and relaxation of the fireplace with more safety and efficiency. The burning of a log in an enclosed chamber is not only a safety parameter but also gives a sleek and stylish look to it… CONTINUE READING >>
To heat your living rooms or discussion rooms what is better to add a log burner in there. Which doesn’t only make the environment appealing but also adds an exotic touch to the aesthetics of the room.
Log burners are appliances which are used for heating in place of the traditional fireplaces. These are enclosed chambers made of cast iron which burns the logs in an enclosed environment. Now with people getting more into the eco-friendly stuff and tilting toward less oil or gas dependable options the sale of these log burners have gone high recently.
Using them instead of the typical fireplace also save you from the hazard of fire getting caught into any fabric or stuff or the children getting access to the open fire space. These wood stoves give you the warmth and relaxation of the fireplace with more safety and efficiency. The burning of a log in an enclosed chamber is not only a safety parameter but also gives a sleek and stylish look to it.
Some of the key benefits you would avail from installing a log burner are:
•Log burner is effective and quick heaters. And will heat your room faster and more efficiently than any other usual electric or gas heater.
•These log burners are much cost and energy efficient option to go for. As wood is far cheaper than the electricity and gas from the commercial suppliers. So using wood for heating will save you a lot on your electricity and gas bills. also these log burners are far more energy efficient and give an output efficiency of 80% in comparison to the traditional fire places which are usually not more than 25 % efficient.
•Using log burners is an environment friendly option as the carbon emission from burning wood is very less and equates the carbon absorption of the trees so that doesn’t do much harm to the ecosystem of the planet. Also using the left out wood pieces from wood makers for burning decreases the waste load too. So this is renewable and sustainable source of energy without damaging the environment. This also boosts the wood production industry and the careful management of these woodlands also contribute to develop the rich habitat for the wild life.
•The use log burning stoves is not only cheaper but a reliable option to go for too as power and gas outages have now became common and relying on them for heating your home in freezing cold may cause you great inconvenience sometimes. So choosing log burners as your heating source is wise and reliable as even in case of no power you can keep your house warm. Also some of these log burners can be used for cooking too so they can also substitute of you gas or electric source in such situations.
•These log burners are not just cost friendly and efficient option to go for but also they are a great addition to your home making your living room look more stylish and elegant. So with comfort it adds charm to your house.
Getting a wood stove for your home in the chilly winter season will be thoughtful decision to make. Buy one today and add a cozy and relaxing ambiance to your living room and enjoy it with friends and family.
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It’s not every day that we get to spend securely tucked away within the impenetrable ramparts of a fortified enclave, but Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany was just such a place. The town truly is one big fortress, protected by a city wall all the way around it that has remained intact for centuries… CONTINUE READING >>
It’s not every day that we get to spend securely tucked away within the impenetrable ramparts of a fortified enclave, but Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany was just such a place.
The name means Red Fortress above the Tauber, most likely for the red rooftops on many of the buildings, but this is no Red Roof Inn. Still, it might not cost much more than one with these best travel deals for Black Friday.
The town truly is one big fortress, protected by a city wall all the way around it that has remained intact for centuries.
Inside the bastion we were treated to Germany’s best preserved medieval town.
For a quick and amusing lesson on the legend that dominates the town’s history, we made the main square our first stop.
The plaza is dominated by the Rathaus, or town hall, and the tavern where the council did their drinking that stands next door, the Ratstrinkstube.
The facade on the tavern has become semi-famous for its Meistertrunk animated clock that, every hour on the hour, depicts the popular legend of how the town was saved.
These classic story-telling timepieces are particularly prevalent in this part of the world, and we try to catch their presentations whenever we can.
Arriving a few minutes early, we staked out a sidewalk table with a view of the Glockenspiel, ordered a cup of Glühwein, and waited for the show.
It helped that we knew the story beforehand, as the timepiece’s demonstration is somewhat less than in depth.
The tale is told that back in 1631, during the Thirty Years’ War, Count Tilly and his Catholic troops were laying siege to the predominantly Protestant town.
Perhaps as a joke, but certainly thinking no one could pull it off, the count promised to spare the town if one of its councilors could quaff a full three and a quarter liter tankard of wine in one gulp.
Personally, we would have preferred a more famous Deutschland delicacy, German Beer!
But Mayor Nusch took the challenge, downing the entire tankard nonstop, and became an instant hero and symbolic champion of the village from that day forward.
However, in the humble opinion of these GypsyNesters, the clock’s show doesn’t quite live up to the legend. Two windows open, one with the count, the other with the mayor, and while the mayor drinks – in painfully slow motion — the count turns to look out over the square.
That’s it, show’s over.
After that anticlimactic introduction to the saving of Rothenburg, we were determined to find a better observation by getting up on top of the medieval city wall.
A little wandering along the base of the bulwarks brought us to a vertigo inducing steep stairway that led to a tiny doorway.
We carefully climbed to the top with walking the perimeter of the town as our prime objective.
From high on the fortifications we had an excellent, and ever-changing, view of the entire city while we walked.
As we circled, we checked out every angle of the rooftops, church spires, and defensive towers along the way.
We also captured miniature views of the valley extending outside of the walls through the tiny window slits made for firing down on any advancing enemies.
These are known as arrow loops, or loopholes, and yes, they are where the term for usurping a rule or law originated – as in a way though the wall without actually breaking it.
Our vantage point gave us great angles for checking out the half-timbered houses that dominate the architecture of the city, and interesting peeks from above into the day to day lives of the residents.
It always strikes our New World senses as strange how folks live in these domiciles that are older than any structures still standing in the Americas.
The skyline is dominated by several towers, the most prominent being the twin belfries of St. Jakob’s Church.
This has served as the main church of the city since it was built over the course of one hundred and seventy years between 1311-1484.
Many of the more impressive towers are part of the ancient city walls, but we found that they were better viewed from the ground.
So we returned to the surface streets and passed through the
Markusturm, which dates back to the 12th century as a part of the town’s first fortifications, on our way to the main entrance to the old town.
The Burgtor, or Castle Gate, served as a kind of front door for Rothenberg. This is where Count Tilly breached the town’s defenses during the Thirty Years’ War before being held off by one very thirsty mayor.
We also did a little window shopping as we walked along.
One of the town sweet specialties, Schneeballen, seemed to be in every other shop.
The name means snowball in English, and they looked to be very similar to Dutch olliebollen, although these are made by wrapping strips of dough into a ball, instead of one solid glob, so they very well could be lighter.
Still, two things kept us from trying them. First, every place that sold them proudly bragged that they were a great souvenir because they would last for eight weeks without refrigeration; second, our prior experience with fat balls made us even more wary.
With that in mind we decided that there wasn’t a Schneeballen’s chance in, well, let’s say Hell Bar of us eating one.
Perhaps we should explain, the medieval drinking room Mittelalterliche Trinkstube Zur Höll, or Hell Bar, has been Rothenberg’s watering hole of choice for over a thousand years.
It is possibly the oldest building in town.
Unfortunately it wasn’t open for business on the Sunday morning that we were wandering the streets, but from the stories we heard of its reputation that may have been a good thing.
It’s not every day we get to live secure in the notion that hell is closed for the day.
In the end, the best souvenirs are not bought in souvenir shops. Remember, find the artisans at your destination, they always have better deals for you… CONTINUE READING >>
Objects that remind you where you were, with whom and when, they generally do not have the name of the city printed in large golden letters. These are the rules to follow to decide wisely what to take home or not.
– Make sure he doesn’t have the big “Made in China” fat stamp, unless you’re in China, of course. Piracy replicates even the most complex crafts, check your purchases.
– Do not buy anything you could buy in your home country. It is useless weight in the suitcase that is not worth carrying just by saying that it comes from somewhere else.
– Choose a memory with an emotional bond. The basic idea of bringing a souvenir home is just that you can look at it and remember some experience. To make it happen, buy it during a special walk in a place that you loved, it can be an atypical object.
– Take away what caused you a Wow Factor. Buy something that made an impression on you when you saw it and your friends will probably feel it too. Souvenirs can be a way to make your family discover something they haven’t seen, like salmon sweets from Japan or Starbucks travel mug. Who would have thought they existed? Even if they don’t eat them, it will be an interesting moment that will unleash your travel stories.
– To choose what you will give to your friends ask yourself this question: Would you want it in your house too? A dish with Prince George’s face seemed funny to you when you were walking in London but will they think the same?
– Forget about objects with the name of the country. Bags, clothes, toys, pens, keychains, cups … If you choose a good souvenir, we assure you, you will not need to have the place of your holiday printed so you can remember where it is.
– Will it have any use? For practicality, make sure you know where you are going to place it or what you are going to use it for; a decorative object for your house will give you more pleasure in the long run than a magnet, for example.
– Avoid replicas of monuments and works of art. The typical Eiffel tower or a poster of Van Gogh’s sunflowers will always fall short, if you want a souvenir with reference to a certain piece, it is worth, just look for it reinterpreted, for example, on a kitchen table or a backpack, the idea is to get out of context.
– Never buy at airports, not only because the price is inflated just for forgetful people who want to take something home at the last minute, but because you won’t find anything original, just mass production.
In the end, the best souvenirs are not bought in souvenir shops. Remember that. It’s the same thing that everyone will take home and probably won’t comply with rule number 3, emotional attachment. Better keep walking …
Find the artisans at your destination, they always have better deals for you than any store. Choose limited edition or handmade items and do not haggle, the manual work of small producers is worth its price.
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Traveling is a joy, but it can be stressful as well, especially preparing for it. There are also many people who are afraid of flying or have other issues. If this is a risk for you, the following tips should help you… CONTINUE READING >>
Anxiety affects over 300 million people in the world. Even if you don’t suffer from this disorder, it’s quite possible to become overly-anxious when preparing for a trip. Traveling is a joy, but it can be stressful as well, especially preparing for it. There are also many people who are afraid of flying or have other personal issues with specific parts of the trip.
All in all, for all that traveling is amazing, it might be ruined for you by anxiety. If this is a risk for you, the following tips should help you prevent this.
Identify your triggers (if there are any)
For all that anxiety disorders are hard to manage and even more difficult to treat, the majority of them have common triggers. Identifying what exactly causes the bouts of panic for you is key in reducing the hold the condition has over you.
Depending on your situation, you might choose to consult your therapist or simply sit down, calm the mind, and analyze what exactly about the upcoming trip has you most worried. Make a list and be sure to have it on hand so you can add any new potential triggers you uncover as the time for your departure approaches.
Prepare for anything
Your anxiety is lying to you, making you believe that every possible tragic scenario, short of the Apocalypse, will happen. Actually, the Apocalypse might be on the menu as well. The list, mentioned in the above point, should contain the things that your treacherous mind is whispering about. So, you’ll be able to use it in order to calm the anxiety once it starts gnawing at you again.
You also shouldn’t forget about taking sensible precautions every traveler needs. To start with, get vaccinated and choose the right travel insurance options. You should also stock up on any medications you might require as well as a list of local and international emergency contacts and a way to obtain emergency funds.
Try listing all of the precautions you’ve taken in your mind if you feel anxiety starting to rear its ugly head. Beat any irrational argument it makes by a reasonable counter. At the very least, it should help you calm down and distract yourself from irrational worries.
Have distractions on hand
Listing your emergency supplies and preparations isn’t much of a distraction. Therefore, you need to prepare more tools to keep your mind off the negative anxious loops. Books, audiobooks, games, music, knitting, whatever can distract you, have it with you when you are about to board the plane.
A good distraction and a tool for fighting travel anxiety, in particular, is to work on a travel journal. But you should start this one long before you go on the trip. Make it into a type of inspirational scrapbook with pictures of the things you want to see and lists of things you want to try.
This kind of journal will not only distract you with exciting imagery but also help remind why you are doing this exactly. It will switch the negative outlook created by anxiety to anticipation and excitement of finally experiencing those wonders in person.
Talk to flight attendants
The fear of flying is the most common anxiety disorder, so all flight attendants should get some training in dealing with panic attacks and similar issues. If you think this kind of thing might happen to you, talk to the attendant beforehand. This way, they will be aware and watch you more closely so they can offer help when needed. They might also be able to suggest some practical tips that will help you stay calm.
Even if your anxiety isn’t triggered by the flight itself, informing a person who is in a position to help if it becomes necessary is wise. You can do this when you arrive at your hotel or even when touring new places with a guide. Forewarning will help you and everyone else to stay safe.
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We’re all aware of how important walking is for our mental and physical health. Rather than relying on a taxi or public transport to get you from A to B, why not go on foot instead? The more you walk around, the more you will take in. Even walking down the streets of a busy downtown area can give you the opportunity to observe all the wonderful structures and monuments that you would otherwise not notice. There are also many free walking tours that you may want to embark on which can give you more of an insight into the place you’re visiting.
We entered a darkened room they call the Cleveland Avenue Time Machine, climbed aboard, and were taken for a ride through the years from Jim Crow in the 1800s to the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and 1956.
