Americans are striving for harmony at home more than ever — transforming the backyard into a sanctuary has been named the biggest outdoor trend for 2025. A survey of 2,000 homeowners explored their home aspirations and goals for 2025 and found the most popular exterior home trends people are looking to implement this year are … Read more
In a time when people can’t even go to the bathroom without bringing their phones — surprisingly, the interest around digital detox retreats is rising, and people are willing to pay thousands to go on them. While on vacation, 27% of adults want to be present and spend less time doom-scrolling, according to a 2025 … Read more
You may feel like your coworkers are illiterate, but the reality is that Americans are reading more, not less. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Americans spent 22.9% more money on recreational books in 2020 than they did in 2019, and time spent reading ticked up at about the same rate. And that’s … Read more
This will make you say “O”-MG. As sexual wellness retreats boom, one California haven offers an orgasmic week-long trip to Joshua Tree where participants can explore their sexuality — for an eye-watering price tag of $15,000. “Connecting to our bodies without shame is essential for empowerment, pleasure and freedom,” Back to the Body founder Pamela … Read more
Picture this: Mom swaddling a crying newborn while Dad frantically takes notes from the home nurse you panic-hired, who lectures you on the proper protocol for applying ointment to newborns. Already breaking out in a cold sweat? It doesn’t have to be that way. While boutique postnatal centers are commonplace in many Asian countries, they … Read more
They’re psyche-holics. A reformed UK party animal who runs psychedelic retreats claims that psychotropic drugs are “the new booze” — with health-conscious revelers ditching the bottle in favor of taking mushrooms. “They change your perspective for the better without making you reliant on them,” Jack Hunt, 36, declared while espousing the virtues of psychotropic fungi … Read more
Binge drinking? Strippers? Just pass the green juice. As the average age of a newlywed reaches 30 for men and 28 for women, according to US census records, couples are giving up on the bawdy big nights that made for ribald fodder for Hollywood blockbusters — and are opting instead for more mature celebration rituals. … Read more