Tag: Health and Wellbeing

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Wellness on the Go: A Review of Mobile Massage With Soothe

A massage table is set up in a hotel room for a Soothe appointment

Have you noticed it too? The ache in your neck or the new way your knees crack at the end of a busy travel day, fatigue striking far earlier than it used to? I’ve talked about it before, how my current trips move at a slightly slower pace in this decade of my life than …

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A Review of the Easy Breather Memory Foam Pillow from Nest Bedding

Alyssa holds a French language book while laying in bed

Why is a travel blogger reviewing a pillow? Because after a long trip, there’s nothing I want to do more than climb back into my own bed and get a good night’s sleep. We spend a third of our lives in bed, as they say – except when we travel. Personally, when I travel I’m …

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Journey with Intention: 5 Essential Tips for Mindful Travel

Alyssa walks through a cobblestone street in Luxembourg

Have you ever been asked to recount your trip experiences and found yourself unable to respond? You know you had a great weekend away, but your mind somehow goes blank when it’s time to share. For a moment it feels almost as if your getaway never happened. Why do we do this? Travel is simultaneously …

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I Convinced My Boyfriend to Try Goop’s Three-Day Detox With Me—Here’s How it Went

Four images of dishes in the Goop cleanse

In Monday’s post, I shared that Michael and I were beginning a three-day detox to help get our bodies back on track after traveling. Well, here we are on the other side – we made it! This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking …

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Preparing for Goop’s Three-Day Detox

A silly sign that reads Pretox Detox Retox

Because of the serious calorie deficits, I’ve never thought that a juice cleanse or soup cleanse was a good idea (trendy or not, it doesn’t really sound like fun!)—but sometimes I find it hard to settle back into a healthy routine after returning home from a trip. Although Michael and I eat with abandon while …