As the leaves turn colors and the air carries a hint of autumn chill, Halloween enthusiasts around the world eagerly await the spookiest night of the year! While North America is undoubtedly known for its grandiose celebrations, there are plenty of enchanting destinations worldwide where Halloween t

As we begin this New Year, we should look at all the ways to enjoy it. Travelling can be a fun experience, filled with all kinds of excitement at the wonders to be discovered, the people to be met and the food to be eaten. However, it can be such a daunting experience when you have to go out into th

Solo travel means you have to plan and make your trip without a long-term companion. You can decide everything from location, departure time to accommodation and food. In this case, your personal preferences matter the most. Yet, it also means that you have to handle unexpected and dangerous situati

Why do I say that? I have been chasing solar eclipses since 1991 when I led a group down the Baja Peninsula to observe a total solar eclipse. This was my first total solar eclipse. Wouldn't you know it Mazatlan was on this path in 1991 and will be again in April 8, 2024. This was the first of 20+

Photo: Shena Tschofen, "The Travel-House". Flickr. When thinking about adventure, extraverts and introverts are not an even playing field—but these labels shouldn’t hold you back. One group is known for parties until sunrise and talking to every person in the room. The other, for cozy Aran jumper

Some countries are reopening to tourism, giving us hope that we will soon be able to travel freely and safely once more! To help start-up international travel, the European Union, several Asian governments, and the airline industry are looking to establish ‘Covid-19 Vaccine Passports’. The primary c

Slow Food is an organization that created a network promoting local food and traditional cooking. It was founded by Carlo Petrini in Italy in 1986 and has since spread worldwide. Here are some goals of the slow food movement: 1. Food and Taste Education: ‘Slow Food teaches children to fully use

Imagine traveling without visa problems! Unfortunately, visas are here to stay but working in these places with a Digital Nomad Visa makes working abroad easier. Digital nomads are people who work online/remotely from foreign countries. They’re dependent on internet connection and hotspots. Digita

“Rebuilding tourism in a safe, equitable, climate-friendly way” - United Nations The UN reports that “tourism employs one in every ten people on Earth. Because of the pandemic, 100-120 million direct tourism jobs are at risk.” Tourism has been severely affected by the pandemic response and many

Do you know the true definition of feminism? Honestly, we didn’t... Well, here it is: Feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. It’s not the idea women are better, women hate men, women are angry, etc - simply that we should be treated equally and who can’

Traveling is more than seeing - it’s learning. These books are about culture and travel experiences. 1) The Art of Travel: We are inundated with advice on where to travel to; we hear little of why we should go and how we could be more fulfilled doing so. The Art of Travel is a philosophical loo

I use Google Maps as a resource while planning trips because it is user-friendly and saves automatically to my google account. There are two ways to plan a trip: 1. Saving a location to visit in the future 2. Mapping a trip point-by-point Saving a location to visit in the future Step 1: Go to

You plan, you remember, you hope, and you dream to go back to the place you once loved - but when you get there, it's nothing you imagined! Going back to places in a new mindset and environment is challenging, but it all depends on your attitude. Unveiling the Paradox Picture this: you're standing

Airport Etiquette is a combination of the spoken and unspoken rules of air travel. It gives people like you and me an idea of what is expected when we enter the airport and make our way to our intended destinations. These are a few tips on how to act in an airport to make check-ins easier, your jou

Last month, Amunì forum volunteers had the great opportunity to connect with @danoppliger, a professional tour guide and founder of Tropical Sails Corp. He was open to sharing the experience of guiding tourists through the ocean and setting foot in North America, the Caribbean, Africa and Far East A

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's that keeping our health is crucial. Two health campaigns: Veganuary and Dry January started in 2014 and have since taken off with @weareveganuary on Instagram at nearly 500K followers. Each campaign emphasises the importance of eating and drinking healthy foo

I cannot remember how many times I have given up on planning my vacations and stayed at home to envy my friends’ travel pictures instead. I first brought up my courage to travel to beautiful Greece, for which I inversely recalled the sense of insecurity and unpreparedness. Thereby I realized the sim

If you’re going to invest in anything in your life, it should be in yourself. In conjunction with yourself, you should invest in travel experiences. I can promise you that you will learn more about culture, problem-solving, and communication while traveling than you could in a book or online. I can

The UN created this day of observance to start a conversation around innovative approaches to risk reduction. To create a solution we need to understand the problem - what can we do better to prepare coastal areas for a tsunami? “By the year 2030, an estimated 50 per cent of the world's populati

In 1992, the World Federation for Mental Health, World Health Organization, and member organizations of WFMH celebrated World Mental Health Day for the first time at the initiative of Deputy Secretary General Richard Hunter. The day had no specific ‘theme’ rather focused on promoting mental health a

Travel health is a broad topic covering subjects as small as first aid kits and goes as far as concerning diseases. While disease control is a topic to stay up-to-date with, this post will be about other common health concerns you should address. First Aid Reminders: Remember to pack these items b

Working abroad certainly has its benefits! There are several factors to consider and ways to approach working abroad: leaving your home country for a long time, a temporary period, and working online in another country. Leaving for long periods: This requires a lot of planning especially if it has

May 29th in the United States is National Learn About Composting Day. Composting is a nature’s way of recycling, and most people do this in their backyard or through a town service. While traveling, one would need to find a compost bin or program in the area. Why is Composting Important? Accordi

Self quarantine doesn’t mean self isolation, a stop in education, or boredom. For young adults: • Register for an online course • Call your closest friends • Check-in with old friends • Reconnect with people you’ve lost touch with • Start a new project for the house • Start a new project for