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Travel Lightly: The Beauty of Eco-Tourism
An unexpected invitation leads our fitness editor into the jungles of Nicaragua — and opens her eyes to the possibilities of ecotourism.
Pedaling a New Path: Road Biking
Road biking can expand your horizons in more ways than you might expect.
Ski School
Determined to face her fears, our editor in chief clicked into a pair of skis for the first time and confronted a mountain. The mountain almost won.
Pulling Ahead: Dogsledding Adventures
Dogsledding offers a chance to connect with untamed nature and reclaim our wild selves.
National Treasures
The National Park Service turns 100 this year. Celebrate this forever-young centenarian by exploring the remarkable places it protects.
Feel the Beat: Rhythm Retreats
Finding your rhythm can be restorative and joyful. These dancing, drumming, and hula-hooping retreats will get you moving.
New Frontiers
Ready to expand your horizons? Our travel and gear guide will help you go where you’ve never gone before.
Come to Your Senses: Sensory Retreats
Enhance your experience of the world around you with these tips for sharpening your perception.
Classic Sports With a Twist
These fresh takes on three popular sports will get you outside, moving your body, building community, and feeling like a kid again.
The Benefits of an Artistic Retreat
In search of inspiration? Artistic retreats can help you break away from daily routines and make delving into your imagination easier — and more productive — than ever.
Do’s and Don’ts for Planning a Staycation
Staycations combine the healthy benefits of vacations — reconnection, relaxation, and exploration — with all the comforts of home.
Tips for a Healthy Road Trip
Experience Life‘s fitness editor shares inspiration on how to eat well, move well, and rest well so you can make the most of your next road trip.
American Wonders, Revisited
Our nation’s most iconic vacation destinations are that much more awe-inspiring when you experience them up close under your own steam.
Intergenerational Adventures
Discover how active multigenerational vacations can broaden your horizons in fun and unexpected ways.
The Transformative Power of Rewilding Retreats
A human “rewilding” retreat helps a longtime city dweller face her fears, relinquish control, and rediscover what sparks her joy.
Partners in Grime
Gritty, military-inspired team adventures push your mental and physical limits. They may also redefine your idea of fun.
On the Trail to Machu Picchu
Our fitness editor’s “what if” curiosity leads to a transformational trek in the Andes.
The Benefits of Solo Camping
Solo camping can stoke your appetite for adventure, bring you closer to nature, and put you in touch with your true self.
The Do-Good Traveler
Roll up your sleeves and make a difference with voluntourism.
Habit-Changing Vacations
New-experience getaways that help you leave old behaviors behind.