Since 2008, I’ve published nearly 500 blog posts on Taken by the Wind (yikes!). Here is a sampling of some my most popular and widely-shared posts. Enjoy!
Travel is Good for Your Mind, Body and Relationship
Couples Who Travel Together Have Healthier Relationships
Travelers Should Marry and Befriend Other Travelers, According to Anthropologist Helen Fisher
Spending Time Abroad Will Make You Nicer, Less Neurotic
Travel Makes You Sexier, Study Finds
Study Finds Kids Who Travel Do Better in School than Those Who Don’t
You know you’re a travel addict when…
Travel addiction is real! Introducing “Dromomania” and “Drapetomania” (Mad Travelers Disease!)
30 Things to Do When You Can’t Travel (A List for Broke Travel Addicts)
The 6 Best Travel-Themed Tattoos
Scientists Discover the Existence of a “Wanderlust” Gene
Thoughts on living abroad
20 Reasons You Should Live Abroad at Least Once In Your Lifetime
7 Quotes about Expats and Living Abroad
12 More Quotes about Being an Expat
Which country best matches your personality?
Famous Former Expats: 8 Celebrities Who Grew Up Abroad
American culture (‘Merica!)
Travel Advice Other Countries Give to People Visiting the USA
Neurotic New York or Nice New Orleans: Which US City Suits You Best?
Language learning love
Studies Find You Make Better Decisions When You Think About Them in a Foreign Language
17 Reasons You Should Learn a Foreign Language
My Favorite Travel Words: 7 Beautiful, Untranslatable Words From Around the World
Do you ever mix up your second and third languages?
9 Quotes about Struggling to Learn a Foreign Language
8 American Celebrities You Didn’t Know Spoke a Foreign Language
Travel blogging advice
6 Things I’ve Learned from Six Years of Travel Blogging
Personality Types and Blogging: How Personality May Affect Your Writing