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Traveling when you’re perfectly healthy can be hard on your body. When you have chronic pain caused by fibromyalgia, it can be grueling. You’ll have to deal with lots of walking through the airport, cramped seating, time changes and irregular schedules, food you’re...
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...
Sailing around the world is the stuff of daydreams and romantic notions. Who hasn’t sat in their office or behind the wheel on the way to soccer practice with visions of leaving it all behind for a simpler life at sea? But reality soon crashes that party; if only you...
While traveling gives us the opportunity to disconnect from everyday life and widens our perspectives, wellness travel allows us to learn a new set of rules to help build and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Wellness programs can be more or less intensive but there are...
In addition to choosing healthy snacks when you’re traveling, you should give equal attention to your beverage choices. As you can see from the list below, calories in drinks can have more calories than your favorite snack foods. Consider this list next time you reach...
Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner recently captivated the world with his 24-mile leap from the edge of space to a nice soft landing in the New Mexico desert. During his leap into history, Baumgartner reached speeds of 834 miles an hour. Well, damn. In honor of...
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...
Cruise ships and all-inclusive resorts are where diets go to die – their famous buffets seem custom-made to pack on some pounds. But it doesn’t have to be that way, and in fact, unleashing your inner glutton when you’re traveling can be counterproductive to...
Studying abroad is, obviously, about far more than what happens in the classroom. Most Study Abroad program schedules are designed so that students can travel and explore. A Study Abroad experience can be – in fact, should be – life-changing, opening your eyes to art,...
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....
It’s no secret that a lot of people have switched to a gluten-free diet, whether or not they have Celiac Disease. The benefits are great for many people, but there’s a question that can be a significant obstacle for gluten-free dieters who want to venture beyond the...
Vegetarians and vegans going abroad should consider their dietary needs when planning for their trip. Traveling and eating veg is not an easy feat. But with a little research and the use of the HappyCow.net website and app, you can get eat well anywhere across...