Transitioning back into business travel after the pandemic isn’t as simple as buying a plane ticket. Individuals are having to remember how to pack efficiently, adjust to time zone changes, and modify their meeting schedules — and that’s on top of monitoring differences in travel restrictions, quarantine requirements, and virus risk levels throughout the world.

Back On The Road And In The Air

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<li>Evaluate the benefit. Think carefully about where you believe travel would add the greatest benefit versus working remotely.</li>
<li>Right-size the investment. Even as you’re able to fold more business travel into your schedule, question whether all the travel you used to do really needs to be added back in.</li>
<li>Pace yourself by starting small, and then building up after you see how you feel.</li>
<li>Leave margin. If you’ve got important business travel, give yourself more flexibility than you used to do, and make sure you have access to everything you need, like food and car rentals.</li>
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Transition Back Into Work Travel

<ul><li>Team retreats to craft strategy</li><li>Visits to international worksites to facilitate communication across cultural and language barriers</li><li>Sales negotiations to land deals</li><li>Conferences to network</li></ul>

Reasons To Travel: What Benefits From Getting Out

Four strategies for your next business trip.

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Workcations are becoming popular in many nations. Workcations combine work and vacation, such as booking a mountain cabin for a week while working a full-time job remotely. While it may seem counter-intuitive, experts argue that we've adapted sufficiently during the pandemic to reap the benefits.

Workcation 

Before the pandemic, some white-collar workers already took advantage of bleisure travel, travel that combines business trips with leisure trips.
What is different now is that more people can take advantage of workcations. Workers can now have some downtime in a great environment and fit in a different pattern of days; taking longer over lunch, breaking earlier.
In a survey of 1,000 people who took a workcation, 80% felt the trip had increased their productivity and creativity and helped them recharge their mental and emotional batteries.

Recharged

The popularity of workcations may seem at odds with the idea that we should separate work and play. But experts see bleisure and workcations as an example of work-life integration, a more realistic concept than striving for 'work-life balance', where work and life are in competition. The main attraction to combining work and play is the flexibility it presents. Workers can decide how, where and when they want to incorporate leisure time in their work.

Capitalising on flexibility

Workcations shouldn't replace holidays. People still need time away from work. Workcations can complement paid time of, rather than becoming a substitute. Otherwise, work-related stress and burnout could increase.

Work-free vacations

We’ve been taught to keep work and play apart. Yet more of us are still taking workcations, years into the pandemic – and reaping the benefits. The trend could be here to stay.

Workcations: The travel trend mixing work and play

Indeed the country is bathed in natural beauty and there are a plethora of unbelievable panoramas and views just waiting to be discovered. With that in mind, here are the ten most beautiful national and nature parks in Portugal.

Located in the northwest of Portugal this delightful park looks out over the wild Atlantic. The ferocious winds that blow in from the ocean have helped to shape the expansive sand dunes that characterize the area.

10. Litoral Norte Natural Park  [SEE MAP]

With its lazy features that slowly and tranquilly descend from a height of 1,339 meters at its maximum down to only 260 meters, Alvao Natural Park comprises two distinct topographies and as such the varying landscapes are beautiful to behold.Although small in size, its two distinctive and very different ecosystems make this park well worth a visit. In the Upper Zone, the mountainous area full of hills makes for great hiking and the rocky cliffs and granite formations dramatically cut away to reveal the Bazal Zone down below.

9. Alvao Natural Park  [SEE MAP]

Located on the border with Spain, this park actually is the border as it is the path the river takes that marks Portugal from Spain; hence the name Douro International Natural Park. The river stunningly cuts its way through the landscape, winding its way through the cliffs and ravines that the water has eroded away over the centuries.

8. Douro International Natural Park  [SEE MAP]

Popular with beachgoers and bird watchers alike, Ria Formosa Natural Park’s stunning scenery is a beautiful setting in which to bask in the sun and enjoy everything that the park has to offer. Located right down in the south of Portugal in the Algarve, the lovely warm climate entices visitors to its shores throughout the year.

7. Ria Formosa Natural Park  [SEE MAP]

This amazing nature park certainly has a lot going for it. Comprising the largest mountain range in the country, Serra da Estrela is also home to Portugal’s highest peak, Torre, which towers at just less than 2000 metres in height.

5. Serra da Estrela Natural Park  [SEE MAP]

If you head right down to the southwest corner of Portugal you will find sea, sun, sand and this astonishing natural park all just waiting to be explored. The endless beaches of the Algarve are bewitchingly beautiful and, framed by the cliffs that overlook them; you will never want to leave this part of the coast.

4. Southwest Alentejo and Vicenti Coast  [SEE MAP]

With lovely sandy beaches, beautiful rocky cliffs lining the shore and low-lying mountains covered in lush vegetation stretching inland, Arrabida Natural Park has a wealth of natural delights for visitors to revel in.

3. Arrabida Natural Park  [SEE MAP]

There are a number of lovely waterfalls to visit within Peneda-Geres and one of the most memorable sights is the ruins of Vilarinho das Furnas. This old village was deliberately submerged when filling a local reservoir and the ruins emerge during the dry season when the waters recede. Eerie to behold yet strangely beautiful, the ruins are a must-see in this unforgettable park that so perfectly highlights the full range of Portugal’s natural wonders.

2. Peneda-Geres National Park  [SEE MAP]

One of the most popular tourist destinations in Portugal, Sintra-Cascais Natural Park contains a number of amazing attractions that will delight and astound any lucky visitor. While the sweeping Serra de Sintra Mountain Range is spectacular, the park is primarily known for its unbelievable historical sites.

1. Sintra-Cascais Natural Park  [SEE MAP]

Located on the west coast of the Iberian peninsula, Portugal draws droves of tourists to its shores each and every year with its fantastic weather and wealth of things to see and do.    While many come to delight in the lively and picturesque cities of Lisbon, Porto and Sintra, others head to the be

10 Most Beautiful Natural and National Parks in Portugal

Remote work has been one of the rare benefits of the pandemic, and now nomadic workers are extending their stays for weeks, sometimes months at a time. According to Airbnb, the company saw an increase of 16% in stays over 28 days or longer (February/March 2022) compared to the same period in 2019.A staggering statistic shows that one in every five nights booked on the Airbnb platform during Q3 was for a stay of 28 nights or longer.This scenario helped Airbnb make over 55 million dollars in profit last quarter, suggesting the travel industry is finally bouncing back after two years of upheaval.

Huge Demand From Nomadic Workers

There is an opportunity for homeowners to make extra income by signing up to be an Airbnb Host.The typical US Host earned more than $8,000 from January through September 2021, which represents nearly an extra month and a half of pay for the median US household. New Airbnb Hosts have earned $6 billion since the pandemic began, and for listings that were first activated and booked in Q3 2021, 50 percent received a booking within three days of activation, and 75 percent received a booking within eight days.

Side Hustle As An Airbnb Host

With the rise of remote work, people can work and live anywhere in the world. <ul><li>To meet the demands of this new travel revolution, Airbnb updated their onboarding process to offer a ten-step process and their new AirCover protection plan.</li><li>Airbnb has also waived the $100 hosting fee for new hosts who complete their ten-step onboarding process.</li></ul>The company understands that this is an excellent opportunity to expand its host base and is doing everything it can to make it as easy as possible for people to sign up.

New Host Signup Technology

Airbnb has put together an excellent marketing effort to entice new hosts to sign up. Their sign-up page estimates your projected monthly earning potential based on booking data for the last 12 months from your specific area.While this estimated income amount is just that, an estimation, it provides a baseline or starting point for those looking to start a side hustle as an Airbnb host.For areas with specific laws to prevent nightly rentals, hosts can capitalize on the popularity of working remotely and skirt those laws by renting for a minimum of 30 days.

Become A New Airbnb Host

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The Airbnb Effect: How The Pandemic Is Driving This Travel Side Hustle

There is a paradox around vacations. We all know that it is important to get away from the office periodically. Time away from work gives you a chance to relax, reduce stress, renew your ties with your family, and get away from problems you have struggled with so that you can think about them differently on your return to the office.But as a vacation approaches, we generally look at it with dread. There is too much work to be done! There are new projects starting and others that need to be completed.

The Paradox Of Going On A Vacation

The idea of this theory is that the more distant some object or event is for you, the more abstractly you think about it.Distance can refer to physical distance, but it can also mean distance in other dimensions like time or social structure. So, an event that won’t happen for six months is distant, while an event that is happening later this week is near.Abstractness refers to the level of detail that is captured in your thoughts about the object or event.

Construal Level Theory

As the vacation gets closer, your thoughts become more specific. All of the details that are required for you to go on the trip come into view. You think about getting your passport renewed or reserving space on an excursion. You also start thinking about how to structure your work so that you can get away. You consider meetings you will miss, events that need to be rescheduled, and responsibilities that need to be shifted to someone else.

Getting Closer To The D-Day

Because it really is important to get away, you should not add stress to your vacation by questioning your decision to go away. When you book your next trip, remind yourself of what you are going to feel like as the trip nears by imagining that you actually had to go on the trip next week. Look at your schedule and recognize that you will be busy no matter when you decide to go away. If it’s really a problem, start planning earlier – get your passport renewed well ahead of time, and book that excursion sooner too.

Plan Well

Look back at your life over the last five years. How many specific weeks of your life can you remember? Chances are, most of the things you remember involve changes to your routine rather than business as usual. Your trips, family events, and new experiences are the ones that stick out in memory. Don’t let the mad rush the last week before you go away dissuade you from taking more trips in the future.

The Stuff We Remember

We can blame something called construal level theory.

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Why Some of Us Dread Going on Vacation

It means taking an extended time-out from your normal life to travel the world on your own terms. Vagabonds work only to travel. They travel solely for the sake of traveling, and therefore earning money is part of their mission to earn the freedom to do just that.So vagabonding doesn’t start with picking a departure date at the travel agent or arriving at the check-in counter at the airport. It starts with saving money, poring over maps, figuring out your destination and your why, and finally stopping to make excuses and putting off your journey.

Vagabonding

“The value of your travels does not hinge on how many stamps you have in your passport when you get home -- and the slow nuanced experience of a single country is always better than the hurried, superficial experience of forty countries.”

Our relationship with money makes us see travel as a luxury, which is why we think of “a vacation” just like we think of a new car or an expensive TV – it costs a ton of money and is a one-time thing.But tightly packed, stressful, calculated flat fee holiday cruises with a fixed budget provide none of the rich experiences travel is really about. If you think there might be a vagabond inside you, the first thing that’ll have to change is your relationship with money.

Change Your Relationship With Money

It means negotiating with your employer for special sabbaticals and long-term leaves of absence.

Constructive Quitting

“Work is when you confront the problems you might otherwise be tempted to run away from.”

<ul><li>Stop expansion. Don’t add any new possessions to your life</li><li>Rein in your routine. Live more humbly and invest the difference into your travel fund</li><li>Reduce clutter. Downsize what you already own (and sell it to make extra money).</li></ul>The goal of preparation is not knowing exactly where you’ll go but being confident nonetheless that you’ll get there. Your attitude is more important than your itinerary.

Simplify Your Life For Vagabonding

“The simple willingness to improvise is more vital, in the long run, than research.”

Vagabonding revolves around the people you meet on the road — and the attitude you take into these encounters can make or break your entire travel experience.<ul><li>To know how to conscientiously spend money on the road, watch what the locals do.</li><li>Be sure to carry photos of yourself, your hometown, and your family to show to people on the road.</li></ul>

The People You Meet On The Road 

<ul><li>Speak slowly, simply, and clearly</li><li>Be patient and try to figure out mispronounced words from the context of what is being said</li><li>Compliment anyone brave (and helpful) enough to try his or her English on you</li><li>Develop a knack for cross-cultural small talk</li><li>Commit a few words and phrases of the local language to memory.</li></ul>

Bridge The “Language Gap”

<ul><li>If in doubt about what to do in a place, just start walking through your new environment</li><li>Don’t make too many arrangements at once as it stunts your spontaneity. Only make advance reservations for one trip at a time</li><li>Wash your own clothes with shampoo.</li><li>Rooms are easy to find so don’t bother with reservations. Exceptions: local festivals, high tourist season, or when you’re arriving at night</li><li>Never check into a room without asking to see it first</li><li>Don’t put your bags into the trunk of a taxi, as this is often used as a bargaining chip by dodgy taxi drivers</li><li>Pre-trip immunizations are vital.</li></ul>

Life on The Road

<ul><li>If you can cook it, boil it, or peel it, you can eat it — otherwise, forget it</li><li>Look for establishments with lots of customers and healthy-looking employees</li><li>When ordering meat, make sure it’s well cooked. Be wary of milk, “beef”, leafy salads, and shellfish</li><li>Avoid non-purified water (ice included) and make sure your bottled water is sealed</li><li>Keep in mind that a restaurant’s food isn’t necessarily healthy (or clean, or tasty) merely because the place has an English-language menu and serves up pizza, club sandwiches, or an “American” breakfast.</li></ul>

Food

<ul><li>Avoid bringing expensive or irreplaceable items </li><li>Don’t brag about the wealth you do have </li><li>Keep cash in discreet places like a money belt, a sock, or a hidden pocket. Be wary of public distractions and dense crowds. This is where pickpockets tend to operate</li><li>When staying at a hotel or guesthouse, keep your extra cash in the safe</li><li>Be wary of pushy new “friends” who insist on giving you free shopping or sightseeing tours.</li></ul>

Crime and Scams

<ul><li>Let go of your pre-trip stereotypes and exchange two-dimensional expectations for living people, living places, and living life.</li><li>Fall into a nightly ritual of partying and you might overlook the subtlety of places, stunt your travel creativity, and trap yourself in the patterns of home.</li><li>Creativity is particularly important after you’ve been on the road for a long time, because inevitably you’ll fall into a kind of road routine.</li></ul>

Vagabonding Is A Rediscovery Of Reality Itself

<ul><li>Returning home can be weird. Everything will look like it did but feel completely different at the same time.</li><li>It’s hard for friends to relate to your travel experiences because they don’t share the values that took you out on the road in the first place. So remember to keep your stories short and save the best bits for yourself.</li><li>Hitting the road to get travel out of your system rarely works, so the best remedy upon returning home is to make travel a part of your system.</li></ul>

Coming Home

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Not just a plan of action, vagabonding is an outlook on life that emphasizes creativity, discovery, and the growth of the spirit.

A complete guide to the vagabond approach to travel espouses taking time off from one's normal routine--for weeks to years--to discover the wonders of the world for oneself, explaining how to plan and prepare for travel, simplify one's lifestyle and adapt to life on the road, handle travel adversity, and finally, reassimilate to ordinary life. Original. 15,000 first printing.

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • With a new foreword by Tim Ferriss • “Vagabonding easily remains in my top-10 list of life-changing books. Why? Because one incredible trip, especially a long-term trip, can change your life forever. And Vagabonding teaches you how to travel (and think), not just for one trip, but for the rest of your life.”—Tim Ferriss, from the foreword There’s nothing like vagabonding: taking time off from your normal life—from six weeks to four months to two years—to discover and experience the world on your own terms. In this one-of-a-kind handbook, veteran travel writer Rolf Potts explains how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Now completely revised and updated, Vagabonding is an accessible and inspiring guide to • financing your travel time • determining your destination • adjusting to life on the road • working and volunteering overseas • handling travel adversity • re-assimilating back into ordinary life Updated for our ever-changing world, Vagabonding is an indispensable guide for the modern traveler.

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The ability to work from home has profoundly changed the way we travel. Lenient office policies mean workers can travel at any time during busy workweeks, as long as they do the work required. That makes it easier for people to travel more often and for a more extended time. The untethering of work and leisure is permanent and affects the entire construct of travel.

Work from home changed how we travel

The ability to travel will affect your own experiences on the road. People intent on fitting work into their journeys will travel twice as often as those who want time to unplug. 75% will add extra time to their vacation. When you can work from anywhere, you can go to many other places for leisure travel. You can organise your work around your family instead of your family around your job. This benefits hotels and destinations as there are fewer peak periods.

You’ll Take More Trips

Business travel is still a thing, but it is also changing. Travel is emerging as a way to de-commoditise your work experience. Gathering a team in a fun way is becoming increasingly popular. The hope is that vacation vibes can spill into business travel in the same way as business has spilt into leisure trips. Some call this a push for the great reconnection. Salesforce.com Inc.'s Marc Benioff is hinting at building a ranch-style resort for employees to spend time team-building or spend a holiday with their families.

Business Travel Will Have to Be More Fun

Remote workers present a whole new market for the travel industry, and accommodations providers have started to meet their needs. Home rentals have the upper hand for laptop luggers. Companies like Landing charge users to access a global portfolio of monthlong rental options. Hotels are creating a membership program that provides fixed nightly rates and food discounts when digital nomads commit to a month-long stay. Other hotels are fitting out indoor-outdoor workstations.

Your Hotel May Look a Little Different

A possible downside of blended travel is that people will not truly disconnect. The pressure of being always on may follow us wherever we find ourselves. Getting a reservation whenever you want is also more difficult as the demand is so high.

You May Not Get as Much R&R

How Working From Home Will Permanently Change the Way We Travel

Authentic Polynesian traditions pair with a bold approach to sustainability on this proudly independent South Pacific nation. A diverse landscape full of adventure, interaction, and culinary delights awaits all who visit Cook Islands.

Cook Islands

Inspiring landscapes, wilderness, and jaw-dropping fjords are just a small portion of Norway’s natural beauty. This sustainability leader is also busy introducing the world to new cultural icons with its brand new museum dedicated to Edvard Munch, and its the beautifully refurbished National Museum, the largest art museum in the Nordic countries.

Norway

Looking for lots of outdoor adventure? Head to the beautiful island of Mauritius. Mark Twain compared the island’s coral reefs and transparent waters set against a rugged interior backdrop to paradise. This island’s fascinating cultural mix and intriguing natural setting make it the perfect remote escape.

Mauritius

Belize is where chilled out vibes and adventure combine. It has the world’s second largest barrier reef, relics from its Maya past and wildlife experiences ranging from birdwatching to jaguar-spotting. This nation may be small but it’s the place to go for relaxation and adventure in equal measure.

Belize

If one word could describe Slovenia it would be green – literally and figuratively. Some two-thirds of the nation is forested, and the ‘Slovenia Green’ eco certification is among Europe’s most rigorous. This is the place to come for unheralded wine and culinary prowess plus hiking and cycling trails wedged between the Alps and the Adriatic.

Slovenia

Discover the eco-friendly island named after an eel, Anguilla. Explore by bike or scooter, snorkel its psychedelic-hued reefs, laze on pink-tinged beaches, delve into its historic ruins and join locals for evening barbecues.

Anguilla

Experience all that is alluring about the Arabian peninsula in the progressive Gulf destination of Oman. Wild, open deserts, vast mountain ranges, a shimmering coastline, and vibrant cities make it a prime destination for those looking to experience a country with strong cultural heritage.

Oman

Get away from it all at the high passes of Himalayas in Nepal. Experience the front door to the world’s tallest peaks, a spectacular playground for trekkers, climbers and adventurers. Social distance the natural way in a Himalayan wonderland of mountains and monasteries.

Nepal

Add conservation work and wildlife-watching to the list of things that add to the appeal of Malawi. Its eponymous lake, reggae-loving beach towns, mountaintop mission stations, hiking trails, and three major wildlife reserves make this small African country wildly popular.

Malawi

Egypt is breaking away from its long tourism history of temples and tombs and moving toward grassroots tourism start-ups, reflecting a country full of broad cultural riches. Leave room for some history, though: In 2022, the country will commemorate the centennial of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Egypt

Enough of work from home. Let us work from ANYWHERE this year!

This year we are a little more excited to share Lonely Planet's annual list of best countries to visit. See what countries made the cut alongside Norway, Belize and Malawi.

Best Countries to Visit in 2022 | Best in Travel - Lonely Planet

Have you ever wondered or thought, after an year or a month or a week, where the hell did that go?Our memory remember things in a chronological order. For eg: Event X happened just before the big Paris vacation. Event Y happened in the first summer after I learned to drive.As each year passes, some of our experiences are converted to automatic routines and since there are no particular new experiences to anchor our memories, our brain blends these years into one countless unit and stores it.

How can you live your life to the fullest? 

To tell you an example, imagine your routine of going to your work over a period of one month. You go at 9 in the morning, do your work, come back at 5 in the evening, watch some TV and this cycle continues and it becomes an automatic routine. You experience no new memory here.So, here since there are no new experiences to anchor our memories, our brain blends this one month period into one countless unit and stores it. That's why you wonder at the end of the month "Where the hell did the last month go".

" Monotony collapses time; novelty unfolds it". You can exercise daily and eat healthy and live a long life, while experiencing a short one. That's why it's important to change routines regularly, and take vacations to exotic locales, and have as many new experiences as possible that can serve to anchor our memories. Creating new memories stretches out psychological time, and lengthens our perception of life.

This taught me how to live my life to the fullest

“Highly entertaining.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker “Funny, curious, erudite, and full of useful details about ancient techniques of training memory.” —The Boston Globe The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory An instant bestseller that is poised to become a classic, Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer's yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top "mental athletes." He draws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of remembering, and venerable tricks of the mentalist's trade to transform our understanding of human memory. From the United States Memory Championship to deep within the author's own mind, this is an electrifying work of journalism that reminds us that, in every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories.

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Foer's unlikely journey from chronically forgetful science journalist to U.S. Memory Champion frames a revelatory exploration of the vast, hidden impact of memory on every aspect of our lives. On average, people squander forty days annually compensating for things they've forgotten. Joshua Foer used to be one of those people. But after a year of memory training, he found himself in the finals of the U.S. Memory Championship. Even more important, Foer found a vital truth we too often forget: In every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories. Moonwalking with Einstein draws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of memory, and venerable tricks of the mentalist's trade to transform our understanding of human remembering. Under the tutelage of top "mental athletes," he learns ancient techniques once employed by Cicero to memorize his speeches and by Medieval scholars to memorize entire books. Using methods that have been largely forgotten, Foer discovers that we can all dramatically improve our memories. Immersing himself obsessively in a quirky subculture of competitive memorizers, Foer learns to apply techniques that call on imagination as much as determination-showing that memorization can be anything but rote. From the PAO system, which converts numbers into lurid images, to the memory palace, in which memories are stored in the rooms of imaginary structures, Foer's experience shows that the World Memory Championships are less a test of memory than of perseverance and creativity. Foer takes his inquiry well beyond the arena of mental athletes-across the country and deep into his own mind. In San Diego, he meets an affable old man with one of the most severe case of amnesia on record, where he learns that memory is at once more elusive and more reliable than we might think. In Salt Lake City, he swaps secrets with a savant who claims to have memorized more than nine thousand books. At a high school in the South Bronx, he finds a history teacher using twenty- five-hundred-year-old memory techniques to give his students an edge in the state Regents exam. At a time when electronic devices have all but rendered our individual memories obsolete, Foer's bid to resurrect the forgotten art of remembering becomes an urgent quest. Moonwalking with Einstein brings Joshua Foer to the apex of the U.S. Memory Championship and readers to a profound appreciation of a gift we all possess but that too often slips our minds.

Foer is the younger brother of New Republic editor Franklin Foer and novelist Jonathan Safran Foer. He is the son of Esther Foer, president of a public relations firm, and Albert Foer, a think-tank president. He was born in Washington, D.C. and attended Georgetown Day School. He then went on to graduate from Yale University, where he lived in Silliman College, in 2004.Foer is married to Dinah Herlands, a medical student at Yale, whom he met while an undergraduate at Yale. Foer sold his first book, Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, to Penguin for publication in March 2011. He received a $1.2 million advance for the concept when he was just 22 plus a movie option.

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Moonwalking with Einstein

<ol><li> A spirit of self-renewal</li><li>Cleanliness</li><li>Consideration towards other people</li><li>Religious harmony</li><li>Delicious food, no matter what</li><li>No room for theft</li><li>Lots and lots of masks</li></ol>

7 Things To Learn From Japan 🇯🇵

<ul><li>Earthquakes, tidal waves, fires and volcanic eruptions have marred the history of Japan, with large scale destruction on each occurrence.</li><li>While most places in the world would never attempt rebuilding these structures, many ancient temples and shrines around Japan that were previously destroyed, have been rebuilt</li><li>Perhaps it is because of the age-old Buddhist belief that life must go on, and renewing one's self is the only way to survive</li></ul>

1. A spirit of self-renewal

<ul><li>Japan is undoubtedly clean, and littering and fines for it are completely unheard of. </li><li>But get this, there are no dustbins either. </li><li>No trash cans, as far as the eye can see, just recycle bins that are strictly for plastic bottles and soda cans that are bought from nearby vending machines.</li></ul>

2. Cleanliness

<ul><li>Travelling on the bullet train, many people stepping out of the seating area of the train compartment and standing near the doors to attend their phone calls. </li><li>Even on the metro, many people answer phone calls in hushed tones, promptly informing their callers that they are in transit and will call back as soon as they have the time. </li></ul>

3.Consideration towards other people

<ul><li>Despite being the frontrunners of technology and coming up with innovative ideas, traditions and religion still influence the daily life of the Japanese.</li><li> Businessmen pay their respects at the shrines of deities while excited students buy good-luck charms and fortunes foretelling the future.</li></ul>

4.Religious harmony

<ul><li>Japanese food is often thought to be expensive due to items like sushi and sashimi that make use of fresh ingredients. </li><li>However, that is not true. </li><li>There are hole-in-the-wall establishments that are moderately priced with a limited menu and a homely atmosphere.</li><li>But what's even cheaper is convenience store food!</li><li>Convenience stores are mini supermarkets where fast-moving consumer goods are sold</li></ul>

5. Delicious food, no matter what

<ul><li>Despite the notorious existence of the Yakuza, Japan is quite a safe place, and petty crimes like pickpocketing and theft are virtually non-existent. </li><li>Primary school children are taught from an early age that if they do come across an object that doesn't belong to them, they should attempt to find the owner, or bring it to the nearest police station. </li></ul>

. No room for theft

<ul><li>In public places, A lot of people wearing medical masks. </li><li>At first I thought it was strange and that they were a bunch of germaphobes (which is partly true). </li><li>But the broader reason for this is that the people wearing masks are unwell or have caught a nasty cold and do not wish to pass on their germs to their fellow commuters. </li><li>It's not because you stink.</li></ul>

7.Lots and lots of masks

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10 Things I Learnt When Visiting Japan And Why It Was Worth The Lesson

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