Nature Walks, Attention and Mood: A Closer Look at the Research
Photo credit in the original article: Mike Heller . A path through the trees gives you something different to pay attention to: the ground b...
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Nature: Landscapes & Living Wonders
From small details to expansive views, the natural world gives us plenty of reasons to look more closely. Explore landscape stories and explanations of unusual sights, alongside ideas for visiting places with care.
Start with Azores Travel Guide: Beautiful Islands, Smarter Planning and How Hiking Can Help Your Mood: What the Research Shows.
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17 Flowers and Plant Forms That Resemble Familiar Figures
Once you see a little face in a flower, it can be surprisingly difficult to unsee it. Orchids become dancers, white petals become wings and ...
21 Dreamlike Places to Rest: Rooms, Hanging Seats and Outdoor Beds
A shaded chair, a view of moving water and enough time to open a book can feel like a small holiday inside a holiday. The dream does not alw...
Blue Spaces and Wellbeing: What a Waterside Visit Can Offer
You find a comfortable place by the water, take a seat and watch the surface change with the light. Nothing especially dramatic has happened...
33 Beaches and Shoreline Landscapes Around the World
The most beautiful beach for one person may be entirely wrong for another. A wild coast can offer a magnificent walk and difficult swimming....
The Azores: Nine Atlantic Islands and the Landscapes That Set Them Apart
Photo: Jorge Feteira A blue lake tucked into a volcanic crater. Dark stone walls wrapped around tiny vineyards. A coastal road that makes yo...
Las Coloradas, Mexico: Pink Salt Ponds and the Yucatán Coast
Pink water, pale salt and a wide Yucatán sky make Las Coloradas a striking change from the familiar turquoise beach photograph. The colours ...
8 New Zealand Experiences: Mountains, Caves, Film Sets and Coast
New Zealand makes a strong case for leaving space in an itinerary. A volcanic island walk, a cave visit and a mountain day each deserve more...
10 Italian Landscapes: Coasts, Volcanoes, Lakes and Mountains
Italy’s scenery changes wonderfully between a mountain valley, a volcanic island and a field edged with cypress trees. You do not need to co...
10 Water Landscapes: Lakes, Rivers, Canals, Falls and Reefs
Water can carve a gorge, connect a city or hold an entire world of freshwater life. Look beyond the blue in a photograph and these ten place...
Daniel Kordan’s Milky Way Reflections at Salar de Uyuni
A vehicle seems to float between two skies. Above it, the Milky Way stretches across the darkness; below it, the same light returns from an ...
10 Swiss Experiences: Mountain Railways, Lakes, Architecture and Old Towns
Switzerland rewards more than one kind of journey. A gorge walk, a carefully designed thermal bath, a vineyard landscape and a mountain rail...