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Your Wellness Retreat Can — and Should — Include Wine

Aug 11, 2025

Your Wellness Retreat Can — and Should — Include Wine

When I was growing up, my dad was a big proponent of the maxim "everything in moderation."

I Went on a Couples' Retreat For My Babymoon. What Could Go Wrong?

Jul 22, 2025

I Went on a Couples' Retreat For My Babymoon. What Could Go Wrong?

It's an unusually overcast day in Arizona.

12 Hotels Doing Wellness Travel Right

Jul 7, 2025

12 Hotels Doing Wellness Travel Right

In the age of hyperproductivity, extreme optimization, and multi-function everything, even vacations are different.

Where I Stayed on My "Hatchelorette" in Cabo San Lucas

Jul 2, 2025

Where I Stayed on My "Hatchelorette" in Cabo San Lucas

The newest Four Seasons resort in Cabo San Lucas is meant to evoke a "modern hacienda," but it feels more like an ancient amphitheater, with the shimmering Sea of Cortez serving as its stage.

How to Travel on a Budget, According to Experts

Jun 27, 2025

How to Travel on a Budget, According to Experts

Whether you're a first-time traveler or a seasoned vacationer, learning how to travel on a budget is a must.

How a Journaling Retreat Led Me to a Massive Aha Moment

Jun 23, 2025

How a Journaling Retreat Led Me to a Massive Aha Moment

In a deluge of screens, scrolling, and Substack, the simple practice of putting pen to paper seems, well, retro.

My Postpartum Wellness Retreat Wasn't Indulgent — It Was Survival

Jun 19, 2025

My Postpartum Wellness Retreat Wasn't Indulgent — It Was Survival

By seven months postpartum, I felt like I was running on fumes.

The Psychological Reason "Crazy Rich Asians" Is Everyone's Plane Movie

Jun 3, 2025

The Psychological Reason "Crazy Rich Asians" Is Everyone's Plane Movie

Last year, I visited Cape Town, South Africa, for a girl's trip.

When an Astrology Skeptic Goes on a Zodiac-Themed Retreat in Saint Lucia

May 30, 2025

When an Astrology Skeptic Goes on a Zodiac-Themed Retreat in Saint Lucia

I know this makes me a bad queer, but I'm not drawn to astrology culture.

I Had an Actually Relaxing Trip to NYC, Thanks to This Wellness Hotel

May 19, 2025

I Had an Actually Relaxing Trip to NYC, Thanks to This Wellness Hotel

As of late, I've had a complicated relationship with New York City.

Why I Took a "Hatchelorette" Trip Before Giving Birth

Apr 25, 2025

Why I Took a "Hatchelorette" Trip Before Giving Birth

I've thought about my friends a lot over the last 22 weeks.

My "Digital Detox" Vacation Went Great — Until I Got Home

Mar 28, 2025

My "Digital Detox" Vacation Went Great — Until I Got Home

It's troubling to admit that I've been averaging between five and six hours of screen time over the past few weeks.