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Travel Well

This hub explores how travel for wellbeing is evolving to become more holistic and inclusive, catering to people of all ages–including families–and throughout all life phases. It examines the therapies rooted in both science and technology and ancient cultural wisdom, and showcases destinations both close to home and in far-flung corners of the world. Most of all, it celebrates the ways in which wellness is highly personal. It might mean an Ayurvedic mega cleanse, a surfing safari in Bali, or just feeling physically or mentally ready to board a plane or travel solo for the first time. Perhaps these stories will inspire a trip that helps navigate a trauma or loss; maybe they’ll remind you to slow down and make time for self-care, or provide practical advice about traveling with a chronic health condition. But most importantly, we hope that they convey the healing power of travel.

Wellness & Spas

Watsu Therapy Is Making a Comeback at Spas Around the World

The decades-old treatment, which consists of being gently stretched by a trained therapist while semi-submerged in a water, is floating into the mind-body mainstream.
Wellness & Spas

This Centenarian Founded a Wellness Hub in America's Only Blue Zone

Here's what she learned.
Wellness & Spas

Can Group Hiking Lead to a Longer, Better Life?

At a wellness retreat in central Italy, convivial trekking is the cornerstone of a new longevity program.

Beyond Barriers

Women Who Travel

How a Community of Biker Chicks Helped Me Get Back in the Driver’s Seat

The stereotype of a biker is one that many women I’ve met can get behind. A biker chick is strong, brave, and defies convention.
Adventure

In Park City, Utah, an Adaptive Sports Center Sets a New Standard

Journalist Sophie Morgan reflects on a day of monoskiing at the McGrath Mountain Center, which offers adaptive skiing, horseback riding, and more.
Wellness & Spas

An Essential Guide to Accessible Air Travel

Here's your handy-dandy 101 to flying as a traveler with a disability—written by a traveler with a disability.
Shopping

Traveling With Endometriosis: The Packing Essentials That Help Ease My Pain On the Go

From portable heating pads to contoured pillows, here's what I turn to when my symptoms flare up on the road.
Shopping

How to Treat a Sunburn While You’re on Vacation

Expert tips on soothing painful sunburns and preventing peeling.
News & Advice

The Best New Hotel Spas in the World

Including a volcano-facing retreat on Hawaii's Big Island and a Mexico outpost of a pioneering Spanish wellness brand.
Inspiration

Psychedelic Travel Experiences Are More Popular Than Ever

It's no longer taboo to travel for mind-altering psychedelic substances—here's how to do it right.
Wellness & Spas

This Hotel Is Using Technology to Help Guests Lucid Dream—Here’s What Happened When I Tried It

The Kimpton Fitzroy London’s “Room to Dream” experience is taking sleep tourism to a new—and deeper—level.
Shopping

I Have Sciatica and Travel Regularly—These Essentials Help Ease the Pain

Along with therapy and medication, these items make long flights and train rides more bearable.
Wellness & Spas

Healing Emotional Trauma at a Surf-Therapy Retreat in Morocco

Nirpal Dhaliwal flows back to himself on the Atlantic.
Shopping

How to Sleep on a Plane—Even If You're in the Middle Seat

We asked the experts for their best tips and tricks.
Destinations

A Summer Wellness Getaway in Budapest's Storied Baths

In the Central European capital, calming vibes are as abundant as rambunctious bars.
Destinations

This Convent-Turned-Wellness-Hotel Is Québec City's Coolest Spa

Juliet Kinsman discovers how to travel better in the heart of Old Québec.
Shopping

I'm a Frequent Traveler With Crohn's Disease—Here Are My Packing List Non-Negotiables

From disposable panties to comfy, loose-fitting joggers, these essentials make being away from home as comfortable as possible.
Wellness & Spas

Silence Is What You Need From Your Travels This Year

It's the travel trend we're most obsessed with this year.
Wellness & Spas

Sexual Wellness Is the Latest Trend in Travel

Exploring our intimate needs and desires is a long overdue endeavor—this is why adding sex to your next travel itinerary shouldn’t be taboo.
Wellness & Spas

Relearning How to Relax on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai

An over scheduled fitness writer discovers that sometimes the best vacation involves doing as little as possible.
Wellness & Spas

Inside 21 Days of Ayurvedic Boot Camp: Monastic Seclusion, Intransigent Schedules, and So Much Ghee

Jane Alexander is pushed to her physical limits with a deep panchakarma purge at Kalari Rasayana in Kerala.
Shopping

How to Pack If You Have ADHD

Expert tips and travel essentials that help alleviate anxiety, from a person with ADHD.