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Drink some hot chocolate while planning your next vacation!

January 31 has some fun holidays! Today on The Morning Thing, we celebrated National Hot Chocolate Day and National Plan a Vacation Day.

Warm up with a nice cup of hot chocolate and learn the history behind the sweet drink HERE.

Allison and Ricky shared their favorite hot chocolate recipes. Allison shared a recipe for Polar Express Hot Chocolate, click HERE to try it. Ricky had a dairy-free hot chocolate recipe to share HERE.

It’s also National Plan a Vacation Day! We shared some fun things you can do on your next family vacation. Check out some ideas from the Family Vacationist HERE

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It’s Travel Tuesday. Where is your dream vacation destination?

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The Morning Thing celebrated #TravelTuesday by sharing a top 10 list of dream destinations for vacation. The travel management company, Travel Leaders did a study of over 1,000 travelers asking them where they would go if money were no object.

Click HERE to see the Top 10 list.

Here is the Top 5!
1. Australia
2. Bora Bora
3. A Cruise around the World
4. Tahiti
5. Italy

Would your dream destination be in Knox County, OH? There are 41 middle school students from China that are super excited to visit Central Ohio in July.
We talked with Perry Brokaw about the Forte International Summer Camp Exchange Program. Click HERE to hear about this exciting opportunity for our community to welcome in some very special visitors.

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It is National Plan for Vacation Day. Did you know that vacations are good for your health?

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The last Tuesday in January is National Plan for Vacation Day. This day reminds us to plan our vacation at the start of the year for the rest of the year. The early bird gets to pack their bags and fly away to a little fun and relaxation!

This day also reminds us to actually TAKE that vacation. Each year, Americans leave more than 600 million vacation days unused. A survey conducted by Skift said that nearly 42 percent of Americans do not take any vacation days. (The Glassdoor-Harris Interactive survey also showed that 61 percent of work while on vacation.)

So…start the planning process today!

Here are three easy steps from www.nationaldaycalendar.com to make it happen:

  1. Determine how much time off you earn.Look up the number of vacation days you earn by checking with your finance or HR team. Don’t forget to make a note of any office closures.
  2. Coordinate calendars.Use Project: Time Off’s vacation planning tool to plot out your year—enter the number of days you earn, put your vacation dreams on the calendar, and use your custom link to get your family and friends involved in the planning.
  3. Share your plans.Once you have your days determined, use the calendar to export your plans to Outlook, Gmail, or other electronic calendars to share with your boss, co-workers, and family.

Did you know taking a vacation is good for your health?

Taking vacations can:
Reduce Stress
Help Your Heart Stay Healthy
Improve Your Mental Health 
Improve Your Relationships

Click HERE to read the entire article about vacation health benefits from Jill L. Ferguson, founder of Women’s Wellness Weekends.

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Napping, Free Things, and Vacations

 

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This morning Marcy and Eddie discussed a study on napping improving cognitive function, giving us another reason to catch some Zs in the afternoon.  You can check out that study HERE.

We also discussed some free things you can get on the internet.  Check out the list from allyou.com.

We also looked into a study that suggests that one’s ideal vacation destination determines their personality.  We then took a quiz to see if Marcy’s ideal vacation was what the she thinks it is.  You can check out the study HERE and the quiz HERE.

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