20 Travel Movies to Inspire You to Travel the World Part 1

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Movies have the power to take us places we’ve never seen before. And sometimes, they inspire us to actually get up and see those places for ourselves. Many of the movies on this list use the country they filmed in so well that the movie wouldn’t even be the same without it.

With all the travel movies out there, it’s inevitable to miss a few. So if you know any that I missed, let me know. In the meantime grab a bag of popcorn and prepare to travel the world from your couch. These are the movies that inspire you to travel.
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10 of the World’s Best Beer Festivals

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Walk into any bar in the world and you’ll find friends having fun, sharing tall cold ones. The communal aspect of beer is what draws millions of people each year to beer festivals around the world.

There is no shortage of beer festivals to choose from. I’ve narrowed the list down to the biggest beer drinking parties in the world. So if you’re looking to expand your beer drinking repertoire or just looking for the biggest party around, check out some of these festivals and have a pint or two.

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6 Reasons to Meditate (And How to Get Started)

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Meditation is a discipline to silence the mind and get you into a deeper state of awareness. This deep, calming experience clears the mind of all the noise we experience in our heads. It creates peace even when the outside world is in disarray. Once the mind is clear, restful feelings and focused thoughts arrive.

Through meditation we can relax our minds to improve our mental health. There are also many physical benefits to meditation.
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How Travel Changes You

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Traveling is more than just seeing sites or the souvenirs and pictures we bring back. It is about experiences. The experiences we get from new places and new people we meet help shape and transform us in ways that we might not even suspect.

Anyone who has come home from a long trip can tell that they’ve changed. You know it from the stories and from the way you interact with other people. Something has happened, but what? Somewhere along the way you’ve been exposed to something new that has made you different. So what really happened?
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How to Become a Successful Risk Taker

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Of all the skills in life to learn, I believe risk taking is the most important.  Imagine how dull your life would be if you never took chances.  Without taking risks, you might never have found that great hole in the wall restaurant, traveled the world or found the love of your life.  Everything great in life requires a little bit of risk to make it happen.

For example, several years ago I was asked by a friend of mine to accompany him on a trip to Southeast Asia.  He asked about twenty people to go with him.  Everyone eventually backed out except me.  That trip became one of the defining moments of my life.  Why did I do it and so many others back out?  Because I am a risk taker.

Becoming a risk taker seems to have a negative connotation to it.  The word brings up images of danger, hazards or even loss.  But no matter how dangerous the idea of risk taking is, there is an even greater danger of not taking risks.  Risks are a key ingredient to living life to the fullest.  Fortunately, the skills of becoming a successful risk taker can be learned.
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