Last month, the Princess of Wales joined the charity Mind Over Mountains for a supported wellbeing walk in the Peak District, as part of her first solo “away day” of the year. The engagement itself had a calm purpose. Mind Over Mountains offers guided mental wellbeing walks and retreats in nature, led by qualified counsellors...
Nothing changes a trip faster than worry. You start scanning crowds, gripping your phone, and planning exits. Yet some places let you loosen your shoulders. In the latest “safest cities” ranking from Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, the top spot goes to Reykjavík, Iceland’s compact capital of color, coastline, and volcanic views. It is a city...
Walk into a hotel room, and your brain starts scoring it fast. The bed looks crisp, the bathroom looks staged, and the space looks ready. Hotels know guests make decisions in minutes; therefore, they build rooms for first impressions. Yet those impressions come from systems, not luck. They come from linen choices, lighting plans, cleaning...
A soul test rarely arrives as one dramatic event. It often arrives as sustained pressure that changes daily life. At first, the mind hunts for explanations, and the body stays braced. You may replay conversations and scan for mistakes. You may also chase a clean answer that never comes. Over time, a different kind of...
Some couples have sex daily. Others go weeks between sexual encounters. Many people still ask the same thing: how often do couples have sex when the relationship is strong? Professionals rarely give one “correct” number. They look for mutual desire, consent, and a sense of closeness. Frequency can support those goals, yet it cannot replace...
On Monday, the 22nd of December, 2025, the 82-year-old singer, Barry Manilow, posted about his current condition on Instagram after an exhausting stretch of bronchitis. He wrote that an MRI found a “cancerous spot” on his left lung, and surgeons plan to remove it. He added that doctors do not believe the cancer has spread,...
At first, the video from Sydney looks ordinary. Swimmers cut through the turquoise water at Bondi Icebergs, a place famous for surf spray and serious laps. Then the camera zooms in, and the mood changes. One woman glides along on her back, arm raised, staring at her phone while she scrolls. She even appears to...
In November 2024, 19-year-old Australians Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones flew to Laos chasing a classic backpacker dream. Within days, both were dead after drinking methanol-tainted alcohol at a Vang Vieng party hostel. One year on, their parents are begging Australians to cross Laos off their bucket lists, warning about serious Laos travel risks. In...
For a long time, retirement after 65 sounded like a clear finish line. People imagined closing the office door forever, collecting a pension, and spending the rest of their days on leisure alone. Yet more older adults now choose to stay in paid work or self-employment, even when money is not the pressure point. Researchers...
Sophie Boudreau remembers the moment school first set her apart. A first grader was sent to a fifth-grade room and told to choose a “more appropriate” chapter book. The choice felt exciting, yet the separation carried a quieter message. She was different, and adults would reinforce that difference through labels, rooms, and praise. Years later,...
Staying healthy and happy in later life is possible even without day-to-day family help. You have the ability to create contentment through practical steps that focus on your independence. Helpful guidance is available from trusted organizations for everything from community resources to harm prevention. Today, we will find out how regular movement, a healthy diet,...
For nearly four years, New Zealanders wondered how a father and his three children could simply vanish into the bush. The disappearance of Marokopa resident Tom Phillips with Jayda, Maverick, and Ember turned into a national mystery. It also became a test of policing in particularly rugged country. That mystery reached its violent conclusion before...
