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5 Tips to Pick Your New Coffee House

Coffee is more than just a morning pick-me-up for many people. It’s a tradition; a reason to take your morning selfie; an opportunity to show off your barista’s latte art on Instagram. If you’ve just moved to a new city and haven’t found a go-to java joint for your daily… Read more

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5 Tips to Ease Culture Shock

Being able to experience a new country and its culture is a great privilege, but it can also come with its challenges. Even after the jet lag abates, you still have to confront a glaring truth: not every country is like the United States—or even close, for that matter. Anyone… Read more

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5 Music Festivals Everyone Should Attend

Fanny packs have made a comeback thanks to the ever-growing popularity of the music festival. What began as a few isolated events scattered throughout the country in the ’80s and ’90s has exploded into a full-blown musical movement thanks to the power of millennials. In fact, there are now so… Read more

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10 Signs You Need a New Haircut

Some of your friends probably have to be dragged to the salon. Others likely tweet 20 photos from the stylist’s chair. Where do you land on the spectrum? Regardless, getting your hair cut isn’t necessarily an act of vanity. When your hair starts to weaken and break, it’s in the… Read more

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10 Ways to Boost Your Happiness

Happiness seems to grow ever more elusive as #FOMO sweeps Insta and Facebook and the pace of daily life continues to ramp up. Sometimes it feels like having so much is actually a curse—like maybe the “good ol’ days” were really good. Don’t let yourself fall into this pattern of… Read more