How to Visit Istanbul: An Adventure on Two Continents
Featured

How to Visit Istanbul: An Adventure on Two Continents

A guide to Istanbul’s markets, monuments, and neighborhoods, with tips on navigating its vast airport and historic sites.

How to Visit Porto
Featured

How to Visit Porto

From river cruises and historic port lodges to the ‘world’s most beautiful bookstore,’ discover how to navigate the steep hills and hidden charms of Porto.

Aging in Place: Kitchen Retrofits and Renovations That Work
Featured

Aging in Place: Kitchen Retrofits and Renovations That Work

Thoughtful features such as toe-kick step stools and drawer-style appliances make everyday tasks simpler and safer.

How to Visit Athens
Featured

How to Visit Athens

Beyond the ancient ruins and gritty first impressions lies a vibrant capital of hidden gems. Here is how to unlock the beauty, food, and culture of Athens.

Healthy Chicken Salad: Meal Prep Made Easy 
Featured

Healthy Chicken Salad: Meal Prep Made Easy 

Coconut yogurt makes the salad creamy and dairy-free, while a splash of apple cider vinegar and handfuls of crunchy vegetables add brightness and texture.

The Epoch Times
The Epoch TimesThe Epoch TimesThe Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times
Shrimp Salad

Shrimp Salad

This deli-style shrimp salad gets a boost from Old Bay, so the flavors really pop.

Environmental Nutrition: Love Your Lentils

Environmental Nutrition: Love Your Lentils

The oldest cultivated legume, lentils have been Biblically and historically referenced, yet have the long-time reputation as “the poor man’s meat.”

Healthy Chicken Salad: Meal Prep Made Easy 

Healthy Chicken Salad: Meal Prep Made Easy 

Coconut yogurt makes the salad creamy and dairy-free, while a splash of apple cider vinegar and handfuls of crunchy vegetables add brightness and texture.

Bargain Bin

Bargain Bin

Because wine is a perishable product, huge amounts of decent table wines are now beginning to fade.

Paris for Business and Pleasure

Paris for Business and Pleasure

Seeing Paris is experiencing the old, the new, and having a relaxing time.

2 New Small-Town Wash. Hotels Are Worth Venturing Off the Beaten Path

2 New Small-Town Wash. Hotels Are Worth Venturing Off the Beaten Path

Way out in Eastern Washington, there are four locations with intriguing hotels and restaurants.

Belgian Cuisine: The Sweet, the Savory, and the Sudsy

Belgian Cuisine: The Sweet, the Savory, and the Sudsy

Wedged between Germany, France, and the Netherlands, Belgium often gets lost in the mix.

Unsung Heroes: Exploring the Amazing Lives of Lesser-Known Antarctic Explorers

Unsung Heroes: Exploring the Amazing Lives of Lesser-Known Antarctic Explorers

Frank Wild, Tom Crean, and Douglas Mawson braved the world’s most unforgiving frontiers with ingenuity, courage, and exceptional leadership.

How to Visit Istanbul: An Adventure on Two Continents

How to Visit Istanbul: An Adventure on Two Continents

A guide to Istanbul’s markets, monuments, and neighborhoods, with tips on navigating its vast airport and historic sites.

How to Visit Porto

How to Visit Porto

From river cruises and historic port lodges to the ‘world’s most beautiful bookstore,’ discover how to navigate the steep hills and hidden charms of Porto.

How to Visit Rome During Peak Summer Season

How to Visit Rome During Peak Summer Season

Despite the heat and crowds of August, Rome still offers wonder and refreshment for visitors who know where to look.

How to Visit Athens

How to Visit Athens

Beyond the ancient ruins and gritty first impressions lies a vibrant capital of hidden gems. Here is how to unlock the beauty, food, and culture of Athens.

Remodel With a Quiet Suspended Ceiling

Remodel With a Quiet Suspended Ceiling

Acoustical tiles will greatly reduce the noise inside that room and can help block sound transmission to your other rooms.

Mother’s Day for Gardening Moms

Mother’s Day for Gardening Moms

One thing that moms want the most is to have a day of total relaxation.

Frugality on the Fun Meter of Life

Frugality on the Fun Meter of Life

Practicing frugality is rarely fun for some people, but the rewards are always worth the effort.

The Hidden Housing Cost: How HOAs Are Becoming a ‘Shadow Mortgage’

The Hidden Housing Cost: How HOAs Are Becoming a ‘Shadow Mortgage’

With sticky inflation and the cost of labor and materials continuing to increase, HOA fees are rising as well.

Notes From Owl Hill: New Seeds Sprout in a Family Orchard Story

Notes From Owl Hill: New Seeds Sprout in a Family Orchard Story

As a homesteader cultivates a new apple orchard, he reconnects to both his heritage and the land.

Welcome to Owl Hill: A New Column About Homesteading

Welcome to Owl Hill: A New Column About Homesteading

Introducing a new column, in which homesteader Ryan Cashman shares a window into his young family’s 19th-century farmhouse and the rewards of working the land.

Twister Ready: How to Stay Safe in a Tornado

Twister Ready: How to Stay Safe in a Tornado

Unpredictable and destructive, twisters can form with little or no warning. With only moments to react, it’s critical to plan ahead.

Spring Cleaning: Don’t Ignore Your Septic System

Spring Cleaning: Don’t Ignore Your Septic System

Routine pumpouts, proper water use, and careful waste disposal form the foundation of a healthy septic system.

How to Choose Better Pajamas (And Why Fabric Matters More Than You Think)

How to Choose Better Pajamas (And Why Fabric Matters More Than You Think)

You probably sleep in an old T-shirt or worn out clothes, but sleepwear matters more than we think.