Explore One of Europe's Coolest Capitals: Tallinn

AFTER EMERGING FROM the intense heat of the sauna, I ran across a wooden deck and plunged into the brisk Baltic Sea. The cold pierced my skin from the soles of my feet upward, like ice water blanching a steamed vegetable. When I surfaced, my travel companions, who'd just done the same, were laughing so hard they could barely stay afloat.

From Aleppo to Za'atar

A FRESH TAKE ON SUMMER SIDES INSPIRED BY THE FLAVORS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

It Takes a Village

In the canyons of northern Greece, the people of the Zagorohoria are cementing their home as a playground for outdoor enthusiasts. Eleni N. Gage shares their story.

LIVE WELL - VEG OUT

EATING A GREATER VARIETY OF PLANTS HELPS YOUR HEALTH AND THE PLANET'S. HERE ARE SIX TASTY WAYS TO GET IT DONE.

A FIRST-TIME HOUSEBOATER

Consult a map when choosing a rental company.

STAYING AFLOAT

CENTURIES AGO, FRENCH CANADIAN FUR TRAPPERS DRAGGED HEAVY CANOES OVER THE LAND AND LAKES OF PRESENT-DAY VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK. ON A FIRST-TIME HOUSEBOAT JOURNEY, THE MOST WE LUGGED WAS A COOLER BUT WE SNARED A WEALTH OF SOLITUDE, SUNSETS AND LAUGHS.

summer sequel

A MINNESOTA COUPLE'S NEW LAKE HOME PRESERVES THE SOUL AND CONTINUES THE TRADITIONS OF THEIR FAMILY'S CABIN THAT STOOD ON THE SAME SITE FOR DECADES.

Prevent Gl upset from spoiling your travels

Everything from dehydration to long stretches sitting behind the wheel can trigger Gl upset when we travel. To the rescue: tricks that block constipation, bloating and heartburn on your next road trip or flight

Foods that fix fat loss

Fed up with diets but still want to hit a healthier weight? Here's an amazing hack to try: Eat 30 different plants a week. Turns out, that's all it takes to radically improve your microbiome, the collection of 100 trillion microbes that call your body home. Current research, including some on identical twins, \"shows that the microbiome plays the biggest role in determining the number on the scale-bigger than carb intake, exercise or even calories,\" says nutrition expert Stephen Perrine, author of The Full-Body Fat Fix. Perrine adds that a 30-plant strategy boosts the microbiome fast, triggering rapid changes in bloat, energy, fat burn and overall health. Florida mom Vicki Sheerin even says increasing the variety of plants she eats was the key that allowed her to drop 227 pounds. Keep reading to learn how to make your own microbiome magic.

"This app cured my insomnia!"

Trouble sleeping night after night left Kathy Dean dragging through her days. She felt hopeless, until discovering her cellphone was the key to unlocking sound, restful sleep

Outsmart 'inflammaging'

We all want to add more years to life-and life to those years. The key: taming chronic inflammation.

"I make 10K a month with my princess parties!"

Karrie Mueller found a magical way to bring joy to kids and jingle to her pockets! Here's how she does it

Get Off the Beaten Path in Alaska

MOST ALASKAN CRUISES sail the familiar waters of the Inside Passage. Now it's possible to go farther afield, into the Aleutian Islands-the 1,200-mile-long archipelago that curves like a cat's tail toward Russia-thanks to HX, as Hurtigruten Expeditions is now known.

Grumpy's Guide to Hummingbirds

How to attract these aerial acrobats to your garden-and then enjoy the show

Wrocław Reborn

After being decimated in World War II, this Polish city has risen from the ashes. On a quest for family roots, Laura Moser discovers a vital cultural crossroads.

Stitched Together

For South Carolinian Andrea \"Annie\" Cayetano-Jefferson, sewing sweetgrass baskets ties her to generations of Gullah people, including her mother and daughter

Ciao Bella!

The founder of the Italianmade ceramics brand Vietri celebrates high summer with a pair of tables suited for all occasions

STUDIO SESSION - IN VIVID COLOR

CHICAGOAN EMILY VAN HOFF PIECES TOGETHER FABULOUSLY SATURATED, INTENTIONALLY HAPPY WORKS OF QUILTED ART.

5 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS

Plan a seriously fun!) trip that’s rooted in history.

SAVING HOPSCOTCH

Rather than parting with their much-loved Lookout Mountain home, a Tennessee family renovated the spot to suit their evolving needs

When Life Gives You Lemons...

Chill out with this nostalgic no-bake dessert

Changing the Game

For this North Carolina pair, pickleball is the ticket to a healthy lifestyle - and a social one

More Is More

Designer Gray Benko isn't afraid of color, pattern, or dogs on the furniture

THE BRIGHTEST

On this list, you'll find the people, products, and ideas that light up our world, show us the way, and change the game.

They place flowers to love and honor our fallen military heroes

After Ami Neiberger's younger brother was killed in Iraq, she needed to find a special way to remember him on Memorial Day. She found it through bonding with Gold Star families at Arlington National Cemetery-and handing out flowers to be placed on soldiers' graves

Drink to your good health!

A refreshing glass of iced tea does more than cool you off. Research finds that whatever your health bother, there's a tea that can help!

Babs' Memorial Day eats

Social media star Babs Costello shares her easy recipes for backyard barbecue success

Traditions for 100% healthy

The key to staying happy, healthy and energized? Tapping into the healing power of cherished Memorial Day traditions

"Help! I'm so impatient!"

Cultivating greater patience melts stress and boosts resilience. Here, simple ways to invite more strength and serenity into your life

Restore Your Body and Mind in Kyoto

WHEN VICKY TSAI visited Kyoto for the first time in 2008, she booked what she thought would be a simple facial.