The Restorative Journal

An airplane wing seen through a cabin window above a layer of white clouds.

Why Fares and Room Prices Rose This Fall, and How I Plan Around It

A woman in a long blue dress walks down a gravel path between olive trees toward a blue bay.

Movement and Mood in the Menopause Transition, Starting With a Morning Walk

A woman rests back in a kayak on a turquoise glacial lake in the Canadian Rockies, snow-dusted mountains behind her.

Am I Too Old to Book a Walking Trip?

The hilltop Sanctuary of San Luca above Bologna, surrounded by green trees under a summer sky.

Two Friends, One Train Line and the Long Lunches of Emilia-Romagna

The red pagoda gate rising above pines and a waterfall in the Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

A Japanese-Inspired Weekend in California, No Long Flight Required

A river cruise ship moored on the Seine below the old town of Les Andelys, France.

Why I Suggest River Cruising When You Want to Unpack Once

Debra Orringer resting in a hammock beside a plunge pool surrounded by Costa Rican rainforest.

I Stayed in a Jungle That Used to Be a Cattle Ranch

A woman sitting on a bed looking out of a window in morning light

What Travelers Say They’ll Pay For

High desert sunset near Santa Fe with sagebrush in the foreground and mesas on the horizon

Seven Thousand Feet of Quiet, and No Passport Required

Woman sitting up in bed at dawn looking out at mountains and a still lake

The Thing That Changes Your Sleep by the Third Night