Travel and Healthy

An 18th-century cannonball foundry was discovered after climate change-induced drought emptied a Catalonia reservoir. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg I walked into an old, post-apocalyptic valley in Catalonia. The remnants of multiple stone buildings, including two large rectangular constructions roughly 30m long, rose from a dried mass of dirt split like crockery. Roofless and decaying, debris lined […]

Eliza Reid became First Lady after moving to Iceland 20 years ago for love. Her favorite “chill” Icelandic weekend activities include public pools and Icelandic literature. Rarely does someone migrate overseas and influence the country. Eliza Reid, a Canadian doctoral student at Oxford University, got a date with future Icelandic President Guðni Jóhannesson after winning

Alberto Bettiol is competing for Italy at the Paris Olympics but wants to bike home. From pilgrimage routes to Rome e-biking, these are his favorite Italian rides. Many tourists visit Italy for its art and gastronomy. Outside its masterpiece-filled museums and world-renowned restaurants in jewel-like towns, you’ll discover stunning natural settings of large lakes, rocky

After 21 years in Paris, David Lebovitz had devoured all the baked goodies. His favorite bakeries are Tout Autour Du Pain for croissants and Mamiche for babka. Visitors to Paris this summer may have Olympics fever, but no vacation is complete without eating its delicacies. Boulangerie and pâtisserie are on virtually every street, fortunately.What differentiates

The world-first Danish plant-based food policy may teach other countries how to reduce meat consumption: establish demand first. Trine Krebs loves produce. “When I get a plant in my hands that I can feel is healthy, I can smell it, feel it, almost taste it in my mouth,” proclaims the 47-year-old cardigan-clad farmer over Zoom.

Travelers should prioritize the archipelago’s recently opened subsea tunnels and sluggish roadways, as tourism is anticipated to reach an all-time high in the Faroe Islands this year. I passed a signpost fixed with a distinctive sign as the road crept towards a precipitous precipice above the ocean, only minutes from Sørvágur village on the island

The Indigenous community-owned Chalalán Ecolodge provides Bolivian Amazon family activities and uncommon animal encounters We heard the snorts first, like bullets in the sauna-thick air. Eight jack-in-the-boxes emerged from the water near our dugout boat. In Bolivia’s Amazon rainforest, Chalalán Ecolodge guide Gilder Macuapa muttered, “Wow, giant otters!” He secretly maneuvered the boat behind trees

Como, Garda, and Maggiore may shine on social media, but France’s Alpine lakes, similarly stunning but with an understated elegance, are a refreshing and less crowded option. I hesitated when my sister proposed Lake Como for a 40th birthday vacation. Social media shots of glistening waterways, beautiful houses, and lakeside espressos are alluring, but they

In a society connected and afflicted by social media, stillness is valued more. The monk’s soft voice ebbed as he rang a big bronze bell, the first of three “dings” telling us to sit. One final look at the September dawn on the Buddha altar’s magenta flowers gave the dimly lighted chamber character. In the