If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s the importance of getting outdoors and spending time in nature. While we, for the most part, have been barred from restaurants, museums and galleries, the great outdoors has skyrocketed in popularity, providing a much-needed break...
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Staying Fit and Healthy with Your Family During the Holidays
The time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s can derail even the most meticulous diet and exercise plan, especially if you’re traveling to another city or country to visit your family. You’ll have unexpected obligations, unfamiliar surroundings, and—if your family is...
Swimming Vacations: Where to Go
What better escape-cation than into the water? Solo travelers feel right at home on the beaches of foreign shores. Family trips are much more relaxing when little ones can spend hours in the water while parents enjoy the sun. And there’s a reason honeymoons are...
Preparing for an International Bike Tour: How to Fix a Flat on the Go
Recently I’ve been dreaming of my next big international trip. While it may be far off, I know that I would love to explore a city by bicycle. (Perhaps one of these?) Cycling is a great, low impact way to stay active—at home or in a faraway place. And it can be a...
Hoofin’ It: 4 Spectacular Hiking Trips Across the Globe
Travelers rely on planes, trains, and automobiles to get to most of their destinations. But if you ask us, there’s no better way to familiarize yourself with a place than to see it on foot. As fun as urban adventures are, getting out in the backcountry can really give...
See the World on Two Wheels: The Best Bike-Friendly Cities
Exercise and physical activity are an essential part of leading a healthy and fit life. Regular physical activity helps you maintain a healthy weight as well as lower your risk of serious diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and more. However, when you’re...
Copenhagen: 5 Steps to Biking Like a Dane
When crossing the street in Copenhagen, people look both ways; first for the bikes, and then for the cars. More specifically, most Danes prefer biking instead of relying on cars or public transit. In fact, there are more bikes than people in Copenhagen! As a student...
Get in Shape on Vacation: The Best Destination Fitness Boot Camps and Retreats
Some people try to whip themselves into shape in the weeks leading up to a beach vacation. Others live a healthy lifestyle year-round and look for vacation destinations that offer a chance to work out and put their athleticism to good use. Whether you’re the...
The 007 Healthiest Things James Bond Ever Did While Traveling The World
This Friday, October 5th is the 50th of the first James Bond film, Dr. No. Over the last five decades, 007 has traversed the globe while battling bad guys, and he’s always done it style. But he hasn’t always… uh… made healthy choices. And sometimes it showed, like...
The Coolest Marathons In The World
The very first marathon was run by a poor sap named Phidippides in or about the year 496 B.C. As legend has it, Phidippides was a messenger in the Persian/Greek War who was sent with an urgent dispatch from the city of Marathon to Athens – roughly 26 miles of running....
Use Your Head on the Slopes: Wear a helmet
Head injuries on the ski slopes have decreased due to the increased use of helmets and improved equipment, and the sport could be made even safer if everyone used the equipment properly. In the 2009-10 season, a total of 25 skiers and 13 snowboarders died in a span of...
Mountainous Melanoma! Elevated Erythema! It’s High Altitude Sunburn!
Beach season may be drawing to a close in the Northern Hemisphere, but it’s not too late to get a really nasty sunburn, especially if you’re traveling to a high-altitude area. A study conducted by the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at the New York...