Travel as Medicine

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

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