It’s something most people instinctively know: Travel is fun. Now comes the news, however, that travel is extraordinarily beneficial. Taking time to get away from “normal” life is good for body and soul. However, planning for those family vacations can be a hassle. Short, getaway trips to relax and rejuvenate often lose out to long weekends of “doing nothing”

Earlier this week, a Facebook post said simply: “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer”. At first pass, this might create a, “Ya sure”, kind of response. Further, perhaps the cost of your last trip for leisure just showed up on your credit card statement and you don’t feel richer at