Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had …
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Blue Zone everyday recipes and longevity foods
Costa Rica is home to one of the world’s Blue Zones, where people live longer and healthier lives than average. I’m from a small town in the region of Cartago, …
Here are key things to know before you buy a house abroad
Courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images Mortgages, currency exchange complicates a purchase While there may be similarities to the U.S. market when buying a home overseas, there are also unique …
We left the U.S. for Costa Rica and live better here on $30,000 a year with 2 kids
Kema Ward-Hopper never imagined she’d raise her children in the middle of a jungle. But in 2018, after Hurricane Harvey destroyed her Houston home, a trip to Costa Rica with …
The 1 Destination That Made Travel Experts Fall In Love With Travel
Ask any travel expert why they got into the business, and they’ll likely be quick to shout out a specific destination that stole their heart. Maybe it was the incredible …
Costa Rican Faults Quiver in Response to Distant Earthquakes
Nestled between two oceans and several tectonic plates, Costa Rica is known not only for its natural beauty and biodiversity, but also for its hazardous geology. Active volcanoes and steady …
I spent 20 years studying foods 100-year-old people eat—and this is the world’s No. 1 healthiest breakfast
As a longevity researcher, I’ve spent the past 20 years studying the habits of people who live to 100 years old or longer, particularly the foods they eat. And in …
I talked to 263 of the world’s longest-living people—their 9 ‘non-negotiables’ for a long, happy life
For the past 20 years, I’ve traveled across the world to study the five Blue Zones — areas in which people live exceptionally long lives: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, …
Jury finds Armstrong guilty of killing elite cyclist Wilson
By Joe Sutton | CNN A jury has found Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in Texas in …
Armstrong gets 90 years for killing pro cyclist Wilson
By Jim Vertuno | Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas jury on Friday sentenced a woman to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 shooting death of rising …