Things we have learned:
*Make sure you have time after your trip to decompress, do the accumulated laundry, restock the fridge, etc. If you get home at 9 p.m. and have to immediately go back to work the next day, it’s no fun, even moreso if you have to adjust to a time change.
*If you are on a longer trip, every week or so give yourself a ‘free day’ with nothing scheduled, so you can visit that cool museum you found out about from a street flyer, do laundry, or even just sleep in.
*If you are visiting another country, bring along small regional trinkets or gifts for friends you haven’t met yet. We tend to bring coffee and mac nuts; the look of pleased surprise when you give something to someone who went out of their way to be pleasant or helpful is heartwarming.
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