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Guide to Working Abroad: in Italy
If you are making the move from living and doing business in the US, or a similar country, to doing business in Italy, there is a lot to learn. Whether that be for a short term assignment or internship, like me, or for a longer term career move. Living and working in Italy is much different than the United States as there are separate written and unwritten rules to follow. Growing up in America, I quickly became accustomed to the way business is conducted without questioning our practices and customs. In America business moves at a fast pace with an emphasis on the time is money concept. Relationships are professional…
Skiing for the First Time
Ever thought of picking up a new hobby as an adult? What about strapping a plank to each foot and going down a mountainside? Skiing is so popular I honestly wasn’t too nervous about it until I was doe-eyed at the top of a what looked like a cliff in my eyes. What to expect I have been snowboarding before and all I remember from when I was 10 is falling on my butt over and over. I was excited to see how skiing differed and I have heard it is much easier than snowboarding. Do a lesson I would highly highly highly recommend you do a lesson for the…
What you Need to Know about Getting Scuba Diving Certified
Has it ever crossed your mind to enter the deep blue ocean and go down 60ft where there is no direct access to air and your surrounded by water? This TERRIFIED me. Okay, okay you have a regulator in your mouth so you can breathe and you have a mask over your face so you can see, but still it is a dangerous sport where drowning is a real possibility. I just love snorkeling and my boyfriend is scuba certified so for years now he has been trying to convince me to get certified. So should you do it? Test out the waters The first thing you can do if…
How to Use a Personal Budget App to Save for Travel!
Creating a budget for yourself is a key step to being able to afford your dream vacation. Money is a huge barrier to entry for a lot of destinations. You think, “Maybe next year is the year I will take that vacation. I’ll go somewhere close right now and save”. Next year happens and perhaps you are paying off student debt or looking to buy a house and the vacation gets pushed off again. By budgeting out your expenses through a personal budget app, you can learn exactly where you are spending your money and where you can save for travel. The search for a personal budget app: Having a…
5 Reasons Why You Should Go Skydiving
The top of my bucket list since I turned 18 was to skydive! My freshman year of college the opportunity presented itself and I jumped at the chance go. I have always been an adrenaline junkie so skydiving was right up my alley. Here is why you should go skydiving: 1. It is fun The most obvious reason to go but it is an absolute blast. You ride up in a small plane and you get strapped to the skydiving instructor. The pilot kind of tilts you out of the plane and you spend the first 30 or so seconds in freefall. This is the exhilarating part of skydiving! I…
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