Lifestyle

Stuck in the city over summer? Here’s how to have an urban calmcation

So-called ‘calmcations’ have been all the rage recently as travellers choose to focus on resting and resetting rather than action-packed trips or high-energy sightseeing. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The trend centres on spending time in nature, digital detoxing and participating in wellness practices like yoga and wild swimming. If you’re spending the…

How folk hero Johnny Appleseed ended up at an H&M in Indiana

Journalist Isaac Fitzgerald’s new book, “American Rambler,” details his quest to walk Johnny Appleseed’s trail. The book reveals Johnny Appleseed’s trees were for hard cider, not the wholesome eating apples we know today. Fitzgerald’s journey concludes with reflections on his mother’s death in February 2024. The Johnny Appleseed Trail of…

Dear Abby: My husband refuses to let me get a new cat

DEAR ABBY: I have been medically retired for three years. My husband, who has always been a stay-at-home dad, is now on Social Security and is home with me. He has a variety of interests and is healthy and able to get around more than I am.  Earlier in our…

Inside the private members’ clubs changing the luxury hotel scene

Once seen as stuffy, boys-only spaces shrouded in cigar smoke, private members’ clubs have undergone a chic transformation in recent decades. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Post-COVID, creatives and entrepreneurs have turned these third spaces into their offices, with an after-dark programme of events and discussions meant to bring these like-minded souls together.…