“We travel to grow up, wake up, and stay on our toes.” ~Robert Fuller

I am writing this blog post in anticipation of our coming 3+-week vacation to Europe.  In fact, by the time this post goes live on the SMART Living website and you read it, I am actually on the other side of the globe from where I live.  At the same time, thousands of people from around the world are descending upon my city for one of the biggest music festivals in the world—The Coachella.  And even though that awesome event is in my own back yard, I’m choosing to travel to Prague and Croatia because it is something I’ve always wanted to do.  So why do I and so many other people like to travel and are willing to spend the time, money and resources to do it?  Here are some ideas I’ve uncovered that go into making travel an art we can all appreciate. [Read more…]