It's awesome to be on vacation - away from common places, doing whatever you like and having all day to do it. It's also terrific to come home refreshed, with a new appreciation for your life. Plan it right, and you may even make it home with your relaxed vacation vibe intact!

Well, I declare! Bringing home the goods - and the receipts to show for it.

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So you did a little shopping while you were abroad, did you? Well good for you. Whether you’ve bought enough furniture for an entire house, a fabulous new suit or watch, a car, or a handful of souvenirs to bring...

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Tips for a safe return: Going, goin', goin' back to cali...

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Ready for the rewind? Getting prepared to go home is almost like getting set to go on vacation, only in reverse. The same drill applies: packing, checklists, confirming travel arrangements, gathering up your documents and keeping the kids happy while...

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Checklists rock, part deux: Your cheatsheet to a stress-free voyage home!

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“Did you remember to pack…?” are words you’ll hear a lot while organizing yourself for your return trip. Cross-checking with your other half and the kids is always a good way to avoid leaving things behind in your room. Here’s...

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A lot of scrap: Zen and the art of scrapbooking.

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Wow! What a vacation! You had a great time and you brought back tons of pictures to capture the special moments. You’ve looked at them and shared them during your first weeks back. Now, where do they end up? If...

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Here we go again: Bitten (hard) by the travel bug.

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It’s not uncommon for a vacation to have lingering after-effects, producing not just lasting memories but intense cravings for future travel. This post-vacation restlessness is a symptom that you’ve caught the travel bug, one of the most common non-health-threatening weaknesses...

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