In reality, everything gets better when we are on vacation, don't you agree? Life is so much easier on the beach.

Let's focus on allergies today.

One in three people have allergies. This number is increasing due to our lifestyle full of city pollution, cigarette smoke, things we eat, stress, lost sleep, and so many more items.

But Seasonal changes are always difficult for allergies sufferers.

The simple fact of approaching the beach and breathing the salty air, can be beneficial. This air also helps calm the brain and have antidepressant effects, by is molecular composition.

So my health gets much better when I'm on the beach?

Well, the truth is, if you're not changing anything during the year, 15 days on the beach can't change your whole life of allergies.

You’ll notest the following improvements, at the beach:

- You'll be exfoliate! Doesn't seem much, but sand stimulates bottom feet and skin renews itself.

- You'll gain muscle strength by swimming and walking.

- You're lungs will be breathing natural salty air to clean mucus.

- Vitamin D from the sun exposure will allow calcium penetration.

- You'll be happier by feeling better, sleeping better, eating better.

With the sea, skin allergies as psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis and acne are reduced.

Anemic people improves. Gynecological diseases are treated naturally. Sea water helps fight depression.

And all this thanks to the large amount of minerals transported from water to sea breeze: like a big natural marine aerosol – all environments next to the sea are precious friends to health.

So lungs are very beneficiated and Breathing improves significantly from first days.

Seawater has many components that bring relaxation to the body, take the pain away and re energize. No wonder that ancient people believed that a salt bath can clean negative energies.

This is actually an interlaced effect from living in a slower mode: gains in health and longer lifetime, you can see reflected on your allergies right away, but it is just part of a big picture.

Would you like to read more health articles? Leave us your opinion about how vacations impact your mental and body life and the gains you take from it.

If I ask you where you'd like to be right now, you’d probably answer “Caribbean island”, wouldn't you? Or some deserted island without a cell phone, computo rand car. Instead of being locked in the office, where your companions are the emails that you have to answer and that colleague who doesn't go with your face.

The truth is, we like to be connected as much as possible. We master social networks on the phone purchased with the credit card. We live without time for the easiest simple thing, and we feel that in “old days”, we had more time. Now? “Time flies!", they say.

I am not a psychologist or intend to be, but it is urgent that we all stop to recover from our physical and mental exhaustion. Especially mental.

We've all been worn out, without patience and untolerant. It is impossible to do the best of us if our brain does not rest. No, I'm not trying to sell you any trips, or inviting you to join me on an "around the world" trip.

We easily noticed the differences between “the before” and “the after” from vacations.

For six years, I hadn’t vacations. I worked on my own and i Thought that I was doing my best. In my head, taking time off whould be equal of losing a lot of money and maybe some customers.

Two years later, I saw and analyzed the harm I did to myself. I killed my creativity, i wored my brain until I couldn't take it anymore. I was living for the sake of money that was easily spent. I missed moments with friends that i whouldn’t recover. And this was, perhaps, the saddest part of which I regret bitterly.

The hardest, but necessary, is to realize that we are not machines, and we need this pause as much we need a meal full of nutrients.

It is urgent to review our interests, our tastes and wills. We need to set goals and strategies to achieve them. Do you want to travel to Kenya? Don't give up until you buy a plane ticket. If you won’t find anyone that crazy, to go with you, go anyway! There's nothing better than your own companion.

We need to think more about ourselfes. We need to meet ourselfes. We need to create memories. Lots of memories. Different memories. To meet new cultures, full and different flavors. We need to live in the true meaning of living. No fears, no reservations.

As much as your work brings to you a stuffed bank account, remember that traveling is what feeds your soul. And if you do it more often, you'll only have gains.

Speaking of vacation... How long has it been since you've thought about it?

If you're planning your vacations and considering Wax hostel for your retire (for his peaceful and quiet location), you got it! 😂 Nothing like wake up without city noises. Fresh mornings and the smell of filtered coffee fills the mind and heart, and those are the kind of memories we take for life.

But if you want a funny, sporty and cool vacations spot, you've got it too! Faro Beach is full of life and activities, majority water sports.

So, take a good night sleep, pick your cup of filtered coffee and let's go!

Those are TOP 4 Faro Beach activities:

1 - Bike or Walking tours

Built-in 2017, the brand new walkway that connects Faro city to Faro Beach, is completely restricted to people access, so is a great possibility for you to enjoy a morning walk or a bicycle ride. Just across the road you can access Ria Formosa path to complete your 2 hours morning tour. Ria Formosa is a protected sea area with native animals as flamingos, violinist crabs or chameleons. Not just fauna, but flora as well - you'll find a lot of native plants. Do it all on your own it's free, secure and easy, but you can ask for a guide as well to take you to hidden places or organize something fancier.

2 - Surf or bodyboard classes

If you're already a pro, you won't need this.. Just pick a board! Otherwise, if you like water and would like to take your chance of learning a new sport, you can book a class at Clube Surf de Faro. In regular basis you can try it on Sundays, but you'll find surfers every day at the beach. Faro Beach is a great spot to the sport. If we have a River coast along city, the other beach coast is along the wavy ocean, making a perfect match for all water sports.

3 - Sup or canoeing

Not obligatory, but if you're a noob, your class will be at the river side. For a symbolic price the Centro náutico da praia Faro, makes group classes. It's a shareful and funny time to meet people too! So don't be afraid if you're a person that don't learn at first, those are really easy sports in very easy waters!

4 - Boat tours

It's possible to book a boat with guide to drive you along all coast. Every day, at 10 o'clock, departs a 1h30 tour by Ria Formosa. Is a new perspective of natural life, coast and sea life. So if you like water but not in a mood of getting inside, or maybe just a good way to do a family activity, this is certainly for you.

Those are the top activities that you can use to fill your days here. You can ask at reception for equipment to rent or tours to book. Feel free to ask for help to plan your days, and most of all, enjoy every second.

Are you on vacations in Algarve?

Enjoy the last days near by the airport.

Roughly 5 minutes away from the Faro International Airport, is located the first and only hostel in Faro's beach, the Wax Hostel. Facing the Ria Formosa and with a privileged view on one of the most beautiful natural wonders of Portugal.

Relax from your holidays without losing your flight!

Praia de Faro - Aeroporto

BUS - Linha 16, 19

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