There’s great fanfare when the space shuttle launches — but far less when it returns. The same is true about your vacations. And like the space shuttle, you too are likely to experience the friction of reentry upon your return. To avoid burning up entirely, the space shuttle needs to maintain a proper reentry angle as it travels through the atmosphere, and it needs to wear a protective coating of heat tiles. Metaphorically speaking, you too need to don the right protective gear and manage your reentry angle so that your return goes smoothly.
Read This Before You Head Out on Vacation
How to prepare for a smooth reentry.
June 27, 2012
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