{"id":299,"date":"2011-05-12T22:56:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T02:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2011\/05\/12\/why-travel-matters-%e2%80%93-health\/"},"modified":"2012-01-03T10:14:06","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T15:14:06","slug":"why-travel-matters-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/why-travel-matters-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Why travel matters \u2013 Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-07hkjkB4TTg\/Tc1jEkSVcyI\/AAAAAAAAAcw\/_7ucv3kyrSI\/s1600\/400-NTTW11_V_color_300dpi.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-07hkjkB4TTg\/Tc1jEkSVcyI\/AAAAAAAAAcw\/_7ucv3kyrSI\/s320\/400-NTTW11_V_color_300dpi.jpg?resize=320%2C241\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Is all the rain in Cleveland this spring making you <b>SICK<\/b>?&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Does rush hour on I-77 make you <b>NAUSIOUS<\/b>?&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Are you <b>SICK <\/b>and <b>TIRED<\/b> of your daily routine?&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Does your daily routine make you feel <b>RUN-DOWN<\/b>?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Did you ever notice how life\u2019s daily problems seem to be described as medical situations? Even more importantly, did you ever notice how the remedy is always the same?&nbsp; Get up and get away for a change in your routine. Simply translated, that means you need to <b>TRAVEL<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Who doesn\u2019t enjoy getting away? A new location does a lot more for us than you might realize. Just breaking the routine can be therapeutic.&nbsp; Even the trip planning itself can be a great mood-changer as you begin to look forward to the upcoming trip.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k7cJ59LQ2mE\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Getting off the couch, getting outside, getting some fresh air, seeing some new sights, meeting some new people, trying some new foods\u2026what\u2019s not to like? Just taking even a few days can be a life changing experience as you renew and refresh your outlook on life.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Try a new experience\u2026ever been to a spa before? Go for a thrill\u2026ever try zip-lining through the treetops? Go for humanity\u2026why not try a volunteer vacation, helping those in need?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">During National Travel &amp; Tourism Week, you owe it to yourself to get up and go traveling, or at least start planning. You don\u2019t need to go far to feel better. <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is all the rain in Cleveland this spring making you SICK?&nbsp; Does rush hour on I-77 make you NAUSIOUS?&nbsp; Are you SICK and TIRED of your daily routine?&nbsp; Does your daily routine make you feel RUN-DOWN? Did you ever notice how life\u2019s daily problems seem to be described as medical situations? Even more importantly, did [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[608,3],"tags":[452,455,454,453,456],"class_list":["post-299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news-blog","category-travel","tag-getaway-deals","tag-getaways","tag-health-benefits","tag-reasons-to-travel","tag-travel-health"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","rpg_gallery_admin_thumb":"","rpg_gallery_thumb":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","gb-block-post-grid-landscape":"","gb-block-post-grid-square":"","et-pb-post-main-image":"","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":"","et-pb-portfolio-image":"","et-pb-portfolio-module-image":"","et-pb-portfolio-image-single":"","et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":"","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":"","et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":"","et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":"","et-pb-image--responsive--phone":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Is all the rain in Cleveland this spring making you SICK?&nbsp; Does rush hour on I-77 make you NAUSIOUS?&nbsp; Are you SICK and TIRED of your daily routine?&nbsp; Does your daily routine make you feel RUN-DOWN? Did you ever notice how life\u2019s daily problems seem to be described as medical situations? Even more importantly, did you ever notice how the remedy is always the same?&nbsp; Get up and get away for a change in your routine. Simply translated, that means you need to TRAVEL. Who doesn\u2019t enjoy getting away? A new location does a lot more for us than you&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/latest-news-blog\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":null,"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/latest-news-blog\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Blog<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Blog<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">getaway deals<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">getaways<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">health benefits<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">reasons to travel<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel health<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">getaway deals<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">getaways<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">health benefits<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">reasons to travel<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel health<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 15 years ago","modified":"Updated 14 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on May 12, 2011","modified":"Updated on January 3, 2012"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on May 12, 2011 10:56 pm","modified":"Updated on January 3, 2012 10:14 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-4P","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":301,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/why-travel-matters-well-being\/","url_meta":{"origin":299,"position":0},"title":"Why travel matters \u2013 Well-being","author":"Doug","date":"May 12, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"It\u2019s National Travel & Tourism Week this week, and in my last article I discussed the health benefits of traveling. 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