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Strategies for Better (Green) Travel in 2022

By Wally De La Rosa | Money.com A year and a half ago, nobody imagined a world of face masks and lockdown restrictions, yet here we are—almost at the end of it now. Although memories now seem divided into pre- and post-pandemic categories,…
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How Travel Can Open Your Life to Growth

Jessica Van Antwerp is the owner and CEO of Integral Travel, providing wellness retreats and education to teach people how to unlock the natural healing capacity of their bodies while connecting with others and the planet. She recently…

You couldn't plan this if you tried

There are many ways to travel: in a group or solo, on an itinerary or totally winging it, or some combination of those four options. Personally, I like to plan things, even if only the night before. It helps ease my anxiety and actually gets…
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Avoid Over-spending on your Trip with Mindfulness

It’s a simple fact that while the occasional trip or two can be a good opportunity to recharge, it can also cost a lot of money. That’s why even a short weekend trip away warrants financial vigilance, and why there is a host of tips on booking…
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What is a Wellness Retreat?

As I'm spreading the word about the upcoming Thailand retreat, I keep getting asked the same question: "What is a wellness retreat?" Wikipedia defines it as "travel for the purpose of promoting health and well-being through physical,…
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How do you want to feel?

Happy new year! As I'm looking deep into the eyes of 2018, I'm imagining the great contributions we at Integral Travel can make to answer that question with our Wellness Retreats. Last week a lady from Boston called saying she wanted to…
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In the Middle of Nowhere

Dean, our guide, had his fishing pole but not the snorkel, mask, or spear gun he usually brings for catching dinner in one of the seven waterfall pools. Next time he said we would bring hammocks, build a fire, cook fish and spend the night.…
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The Most Memorable Moment of My Trip to Southern Thailand

My favorite memory from this trip is an image from the classroom at Jungle Yoga. It is the end of our journey, and we are all sitting together in a circle discussing something. The overwhelming feeling is that we are all one, and our smiles…
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I am Free

I knew that starting the Northern Thailand trip with 4 days of mediation was going to be a wonderful way for me to form intentions for my journey, contemplate what it had taken to get there, become more aware of my surroundings, thoughts, and…
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Water

On the surface, warm and clear, light easily penetrating. Down below, the depths we fear, on which we are meditating. The dark and cold beneath the surface have no desire to be shown, quite content are the secrets of the deep and shadowy…