Parents used to (and some still do) rush their children to study, take exams, go to college right after high school. As a result, teenagers often regret about the degrees they signed up for because at that age they rarely know what they want from life.

According to statistics, most students who took a year off from school are more focused in college.

Holly Bull, a president of the Center for Interim Programs, a consulting …

Prisons all over the world that have once operated as real jails, are now reopened to function as tourist attractions, museums and hostels. Spooky tours are organized at night, and you can even choose to sleep there as well.

Here are some famous ‘prison’ destinations:

Alcatraz in San Francisco is one of the most famous prisons in the world as it has a reputation for being impossible to escape. It is located on an island in the San Francisco Bay, and is …

Now, I’m not going to summarize the movie – you really need to see it for yourselves – but I have few thoughts I’d like to jot down because, believe me, this movie does wake you up from the routine and makes you question the true meaning of everything you do.

So, what would happen if you just give all your money to charity, quit your job, destroy all your credit/debit cards, the social security number, the cell phone, and hit the road?

Imagine your only …

Olya Antonova, a senior marketing manager at Taxback.com in Ireland, had an opportunity to experience the Australian life firsthand. Thanks to her adventurous nature, in less than three months she managed to partake in countless breathtaking activities which turned into some of the best memories she’d ever had. No wonder she is now passionately recommending this trip of a life time to anyone.

Q: When did you visit Australia? Which places did you go to? What ‘fun’ activities did you take part in?

A: I was in Australia from June to August. I visited Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. I surfed, …

The site cheaper-flights.com.au advertises cheap plane tickets via social media, and was spotted by the Western Australia Consumer Protection.

Investigations are already taking place, according to Anne Driscoll, consumer protection commissioner, but consumers should still be careful and not give out any bank or credit card details on this Web site.

“We have discovered that this site is operating out of Eastern Europe and that emails which they send to customers emanate from the United States,” she said.

Consumer Protection is concerned about consumers …