Benefits of Traveling

MOST ROMANTIC CITIES CAREERS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO TRAVEL WAYS TRAVEL CAN IMPROVE YOUR CAREER #31 Open Minded Paris London New York Sydney Rome Communication International Archaeologist MOST ROMANTIC NATIONS Aid Worker Planning Adaptability Spain Argentina Italy France Brazil English Teacher Tour Guide Teamwork Skills 58% 83% of travelers have had a holiday of women who work abroad believe it will enhance their LOVE 83% CAREER rómance 91% career of couples say their relationship is still romantic due to traveling of employers recognize the benefits of studying abroad 50% 73% of people say they feel reconnected with their family after travel of HR professionals agree that a constructive gap year is worthwhile THE BENEFITS OF TRAVELING 75% 86% of executives believe travel is important to prevent burnout of students agree that travel is a vital part of education 67% Travelers rate their overall health one full point higher (on a scale of 1 to 5) of students who learned a foreign language abroad still use that language regularly 50% 66% HEALTH EDUCATION An annual vacation can cut a person's risk of heart attack of students who travel overseas achieve higher degrees Paris 830 Shanghai HEALTH BENEFITS OF TRAVEL HEALTHIEST COUNTRIES HIGHEST NUMBER OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES London 477 383 A Better sleep #4 HIGHEST NUMBER OF MUSEUMS Lower stress hormones #5 JAPAN SWITZERLAND London Berlin New York (#2 I 162 140 126 Lower blood pressure ITALY HIGHEST NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS #1 SINGAPORE Stronger London system 99,360 Paris Increased life AUSTRALIA 96,782 expectancy Singapore 91,500 Williams, K. (1991). Avoid Burnout: Take Vacations. Management Accounting Borins, M. (2000). Go Away: Just for the Health of It Bloomberg Rankings Sources: Canadian Bureau for International Education KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES Natwest International Personal Banking YouGov Explorica IES Abroad London Business School Your English learning journey starts here. For more fun infographics: http://kaplan.do/infographics Murray, D. (1999). The Challenges of the Future Work Environment: What Corporations Want Allerton, H. E. (2003). Not Funny Ha Ha Funny Peculiar YPartnership "National Travel Leisure Monitor." CNN Travel U.S. Travel Association TripAdvisor