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Green-space walking. Ecotherapy. Forest medicine. New-age-y as these terms may sound, they are all based on a simple concept: that getting out in nature is really, really good for you. Forest bathing — a fancy phrase for walking through the woods — is based on the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, which translates to “taking in…
One of the coolest cross-country trips a traveler can take is along I-40. The third longest interstate in the United States, the route runs all the way from Barstow, California to Wilmington, North Carolina (that’s a 36-hour drive from end-to-end, in case you’re wondering). Yet, it’s not the length that makes I-40 appealing for travelers.…
If your weekend was anything like ours, you’re tired of being cooped up watching Netflix and throwing salt on your walkway. But even though a balmy beach locale may sound like exactly what you need to fight the winter blues, not all warm spring breaks must be spent on the sand. Whether you’re looking for…
“This year I resolve I’m going to spend less time looking at my iPhone because that is time I could be spending with my iPad,” TV host Stephen Colbert quipped on his show in early January. It’s a joke many of us can relate to; in our technology-fueled culture, unplugging can be incredibly difficult. There’s…
It’s so easy (or is it?) to hop on a flight these days; paid time-off is limited, and travelers want to get the most out of their vacations — which, to many, means more time spent in the destination. But we’ve all heard it before: It’s the journey that counts, not the destination. While we…
Many associate the end of summer with the return to the grind — but it doesn’t have to be so! As professional vacationers (hey, it actually can be a lot of work — and someone’s got to do it), we here at Oyster.com would beg to differ. The fall season can actually be a prime…
Yoga Deck at the Horizon Ocean View Hotel and Yoga Center in Costa Rica Whether you’re an expert at vinyasas or still mastering Warrior II, yoga is a wonderful practice to take up as it offers numerous health benefits — yogis can gain flexibility, lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and strengthen bones and joints through…
The proposal may have come as a surprise, but what shouldn’t at this point is just how much that resulting wedding is going to cost you. Because whether you’ve said “I do” once before, stood at the altar as a member of a wedding party, or simply attended a destination wedding, you know just how…
Summer is the time to get outdoors and get active, and most dads are more than willing to pack up for some hiking, fishing, or whitewater rafting. Since Father’s Day is coming up, that got us thinking: Which are the best destinations for outdoorsy summer travel, coupled with a dose of father-child bonding? We took…
We know that no one likes a bragger, but we think there is such thing as not bragging enough — and maybe we’re guilty of it. Because, after all, if we don’t brag about all the new hotels and resorts we’re adding to the site every single day, how will you know about them? Well,…
