April 7, 2024, reminds us that while we are social creatures (or so they tell us), we are also the kind of creatures that crave nature, the wilderness, wide open spaces, and all that comes with the ...

I created the "50/50 Rule" to help me get alone time when I'm on vacation with others.Nicole Benedettini Growing up, I struggled to travel with loved ones who weren't as interested in sightseeing as ...

An Ohio State questioned 1,000 Americans and 46% of participants said they don’t get the alone time they need during the holiday season. A new national survey by The Ohio State University College of ...

At the beginning of September, I found myself on the back-acreage of a magnificent church—among oak trees and shrines and grottoes and birds—completely alone with my thoughts. The Franciscan Monastery ...

Growing up, I struggled to travel with loved ones who weren't as interested in sightseeing as me. Now, I've created the "50/50 Rule," which allows me to spend half of my vacation time alone. I've ...

When I was a teenager, my family and I traveled more than 5,000 miles from San Marino (the country, not the city in California) to Seattle for vacation. One of the places I was most excited to visit ...