Fodors Travel Guide • 10/12/2025

The Climate Dangers of Extreme Day Trips

One of the biggest and most controversial travel trends of 2025 was the extreme day trip, with influencers showing how to take an international trip in one day. But while some found the trend revelatory, others found it immoral.Hot Takes is a monthly series inviting experts to share their hottest takes about travel, hospitality, and more. Have a hot take you’d like to share with us? Send your takes to [email protected] for a chance to have your take featured in a future story. I recently fell do...

Brides • 02/01/2024

What Is Emotional Labor in Relationships?

Romantic relationships don’t come with user guides. You meet someone and suddenly you find yourself thrown into domestic bliss together. Or, more likely, domestic unrest. Of course, the truth that nobody likes to admit is that one party tends to take on the majority of the emotional labor in relationships.

But what does that mean and how can you tip the balance? To delve into this matter, we enlisted the help of expert Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C.

Ahead, learn more about emotional labor in relation

Truity • 27/11/2023

Are Narcissists Born or Created? What Psychologists Say

When even the Kardashians start throwing around a psychological term, you can bet your bottom dollar that it has become mainstream. That’s right, Kourtney recently slammed her sister, Kim, calling her a word with which we’re all familiar by now — “narcissist.”

We won’t get into the specifics of the reality show drama, but it’s fair to say that the word has become a catch-all for any behavior we deem unlikeable. Frankly, it has almost lost all meaning. Your hairdresser calls to reschedule your a

The Muse • 14/02/2023

Make a New Habit Actually Stick With Habit Stacking

Productivity rules the modern world. The majority of us are desperately looking for ways to “get more stuff done.” In fact, a recent survey found that “be productive” is the most popular self-growth goal among respondents in the U.S., U.K., and Australia—more than “be happy,” “have a healthy body,” “have more money,” or “love and be loved.” But the point, perhaps, is that productivity can help us get our work done more efficiently and ultimately carve out more time for the people and experiences

Cosmopolitan • 23/05/2019

The Women Who Warn £90k a Year While Travelling

While the 9-5 is still the norm for many of us, there's a new wave of employees changing the job market: digital nomads. Armed with nothing more than a laptop and a strong work ethic, they're giving a new meaning to flexible working hours, travelling the world while making beaches, cafes, and sofas their offices.

With more than 4.8 million Brits now identifying as self employed (via and the surge in companies offering , there's never been a better time to pack in contracted hours in favour of w

Men's Health • 24/04/2019

Different Kinds of Non-Monogamous Relationship, Explained

Monogamy—it’s not for everyone. What was once the societal norm is now merely one of the many relationship choices out there. Today's dating scene offers a buffet-style array of non-monogamous relationship styles. But from open relationships to polyamory, it can be hard to get your head around the labels, and how they actually play out in practice.

Metro • 27/02/2019

How Social Media Can Divide Friendships

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a person’s online persona has little to do with their real-life personality.
Sure, we do and say things on social media that we would never dream of doing or saying IRL.
It’s normal. Well, kind of.
However, if your friend’s online persona drives you up the wall, it could impact the way you feel about them. We spoke to two women who struggle with this problem and got some expert advice on how to deal with it.
Sarah*, 31, finds her bestie’s social media o...

Psychologies • 12/11/2014

Why You Need to Be More Direct

Our hands have brushed a couple of times, awkwardly. He's avoiding eye contact. We're doing this odd little face-dance, where we almost lean in for a kiss, but pull away at the last moment. If I don't strike now, I could miss the opportunity.