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why study abroad might refresh your friends list

Monte Carlo, Monaco. When I  sit down with study abroad nay-sayers and cautious plane-hoppers, I’m often faced with the same fear masked in a variety of forms. “If I go to London for the semester, my...

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convince your parents

A close friend of mine always reminds me in times of trouble that “poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.”  I don’t know where he picked up that catch phrase, but it’s...

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change in latitude, change in attitude: a travel partner survival guide

Lucerne, Switzerland. Keep all your ducks (err swans) in a row with these gentle peacekeeping tactics. Do you have nightmares of your best friend becoming your mortal enemy after a trip to Copenhagen...

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that time we built castles in barcelona

In the war between Madrid and Barcelona, which one will you choose — the place that opens its arms, or the one that eludes you?  RSJ founder Gillian Kemmerer discusses her love affair with Barcelona...

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in defense of traveling alone

Gillian Kemmerer is the founder of Ready Set Jet. I recently had drinks at Goldbar in Manhattan with that friend who always shakes his head.  I tell him of my most recent exploits, my hopes and dreams,...

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the art of coming home

London, England. How do you find new light at the end of an old tunnel? You’re sitting at your desk, but in reality you’re elsewhere.  Sunning in Malaysia, luxuriating over tapas in Madrid. While the...

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[video] the beijing pace

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this video must be worth a million. Follow expat Giulia Cibotti through an incredible montage that captures “The Beijing Pace.”  With a Calvin Harris...

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how to be by yourself

I recently joined a mixed martial arts gym where jiu jitsu black belts and UFC champions train five feet from where I self-consciously stretch, fancying myself an incarnation of trainer Brock from...

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when is it time to go home?

I know. I look like a control freak. Archers have a bad rap for being control freaks. Any human who can sustain the mental warfare that is shooting one hundred and twenty seven arrows at the same...

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the art of returning

  Dana Bruxvoort is an RSJ contributor & former volunteer in Pattaya, Thailand. There’s something magical about visiting a place for the first time. That first glimpse of the majestic Swiss Alps,...

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