The research on travel and health is striking — and it applies to the day trip as much as the international vacation. Here is what happens to your body and mind when you regularly get away, even briefly.

A well-built day bag — stocked with water, snacks, comfort essentials, and a few smart additions — turns any outing from an errand into an adventure. Here is exactly what to put in it.

The single best thing you can do to travel more is to remove the packing step entirely. Here is how to build and maintain an always-ready overnight bag that makes any getaway possible on an hour’s notice.

You don’t need a passport or a two-week itinerary to feel the full benefits of travel. Short getaways — a day trip, an overnight, a long weekend to a city an hour away — deliver everything travel promises, with almost none of the friction.

Learning does not end with formal education — for older adults, it often begins in earnest. Here is a guide to the remarkable ecosystem of lifelong learning programs available across the country.

Architecture is the art form you cannot avoid — it surrounds you constantly. Learning to see it transforms the ordinary experience of moving through the world.

Textile arts — knitting, crocheting, weaving, quilting, embroidery — are experiencing a cultural renaissance. Here is why they deserve a place in any older adult’s creative life.

The research on choral singing and older adult wellbeing is some of the most striking in creative aging. Here is what the science says and how to find your choir.

Memoir gets most of the attention, but poetry, short fiction, and personal essay offer older writers equally rich creative territories. Here is how to explore them.