Boseong Green Tea Plantation, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
South Korea. To the world it is bright neon lights, fuel-efficient cars, genetic research and kimchi. The Land of the Morning Calm is deservedly lauded as a spreading ground for future tech and well known as the K-pop powerhouse, though Seoul is...
Nicaragua = Soul Food
A trip to Nicaragua with Adventure Life is the epitome of what it means to "Travel Well". Perhaps it is the friendly local people, who welcome me and remind me that I am just one small actor on the stage of life. Or maybe it is the kayaking,...
Get away from it all...for your health.
Let's face it: life has a tendency to be a little...stressful. With all of the hustle and bustle of the everyday, it's important to take some time and relax every now and then. Maybe spending time high in the mountains is what calms you down, or...
Private. Secluded. Perfect.
Diamond Beach (playa diamonde) in Cabrera, Dominican Republic is paradise on earth. You are able to walk out into the water 200ft before it even gets above your knees. A natural hot spring runs beneath the cove and warms the sand under your feet....
Purify Your Mind at the Ganges, INDIA
They say that anyone who touches the Ganges' purifying waters is cleansed of their sins. We woke up for a sunrise visit to witness the plentitude of life surrounding the river: one man sat Indian-style, meditating; another lathered up in soapy...
Hang Ten with Locals
The hardest part of marathon training for me isn’t the 20-mile runs. It’s the week or so before race day known as “the taper,” when suddenly you have to run less and rest more. Rest? Me? A type-A woman in New York City? No chance. So with a race...
Go-Go Juice
La Boqueria Market's fruit juices, on La Rambla in Barcelona, are a must for breakfast. The variety of fresh fruit is unbelievable! Mango-coconut strawberry was my first flavor experience and being that those are my favorite flavors, it was hard...
Yoga Retreats: Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, India
“What better way to understandyoga than to travel to its birthplace?” says Katie Christ. Two years ago, the food stylist put her life in San Francisco on hold to spend two months studying at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in...
Yoga Retreats: Aqua Wellness Resort, Nicaragua
A two-hour drive from Granada, in the village of Gigante, 16 sustainably built treehouses with plunge pools and outdoor showers await guests. Classes are held on a huge beachfront platform. Every stay includes one wellness class (meditation, yoga,...
