What you put inside your body is just as important as what goes on the outside—this is a known fact. Look at any model or celebrity’s Instagram account, and you’ll likely find a picture laden with green juice, “wellness teas,” and exotic looking supplements, complete with a caption touting their life-changing abilities. That being said, beauty and wellness digestibles are having a serious moment. There are supplements, tonics, potions, and elixirs of every kind: some to keep your spirits uplifted, some to boost digestion, and others that claim to give users healthy, glowing skin. Since health and skincare routines are often impacted (or altogether ignored) while traveling, the rise of supplements makes a great alternative for your favorite beauty products, which run the risk of being taken away by security, or left behind at the hotel. But do any of them really work? At T+L, a firsthand road test found that, yes—some really do. When one T+L editor caught a cold before flying halfway around the world, sucking on 2-3 Juice Press Ginger Fireball Suckers daily alleviated symptoms within a day. After two days, the cold was gone. (For anybody who tends to get sick while traveling, these Suckers are a must-pack.) But it’s much easier to notice the disappearance of a sore throat than it is to see “glowing skin.” We caught up with HUM nutritionist and expert Alex Caspero to get the low down on which supplements really work, why to take them, and what ingredients to avoid. What supplements or vitamins should every traveler packwith them? "The biggest thing I recommend are probiotics to help with digestion—with any change in diet, and foreign microbes (found in local tap water/foods, germs in the plane) probiotics are your best bet for defense. Ideally, start them at least one week before your trip and continue to take them at least one week after. As a frequent flyer, I rely on rhodiola and ashwagandha to help deal with travel stress. Rhodiola, an adaptogen, helps to increase focus and reduce fatigue. Ashwagandha, an adaptogenic herb popular in Ayurvedic medicine, helps lower cortisol, the stress hormone. And if travel upsets your stomach, take ginger chews before getting on the plane or car to help with motion sickness." What are the best supplements or tips to beat jet lag? "For jet-lag—especially after a red-eye–I recommend melatonin to help regulate the sleep/wake cycle. Melatonin, a hormone, can promote sleep, especially helpful when traveling through numerous time zones. I swear by HUM's Beauty Zzzz, which contains calcium and Vitamin B6 in addition to melatonin. Once you arrive to your location, take one pill 30 minutes before bedtime. Do this again for the duration of your trip to prevent you from waking in the middle of the night! Since Melatonin is non-habit forming, feel free to keep a stock on hand for nights that you need a little extra help. In addition to melatonin, I rely on deep belly breathing to reduce blood pressure and help ease into sleep. Lie down, turn off the lights (especially blue lights from phones/ipads), and close your eyes.
Take 10 deep belly breaths, holding each breath for 1-2 seconds at the top then slowly exhaling. Also, eating meals based on the current time zone can help your body regulate faster. For example, if you arrive at 8AM, grab coffee and breakfast even if it's only 3AM to your body. Doing this can help you adapt faster to the local time zone." How can we use supplements to keep our skin healthy while traveling? "For healthy skin, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and probiotics are key. To reduce extra weight brass rods Suppliers in your suitcase, I pack individual satchels of Fearless & Flawless by HUM nutrition. Each packet contains detoxing herbs like chlorella, red clover and dandelion root along with antioxidants (in the form of zinc, selenium and beetroot extract) and omega-3 fatty acids. Eat less sugar, whether you are traveling or not. High glycemic diets increase inflammation and can increase redness and acne. While I still recommend splurging on dessert once in a while—especially when traveling to fabulous restaurants—limit the day-to-day sugar." What ingredients should we be avoiding when looking for the right supplement? "The biggest thing I see is poor quality. Just like anything, quality matters and price usually—though not always—reflects this. Check the ingredient labels to see what else is included in addition to the supplements. Red flags for me are sugar (to improve taste), fillers and artificial colors. If you are taking fish oil, make sure it's of quality, sourced correctly and not rancid! Rancid oils actually promote inflammation, not reduce it! If your fish oil causes you to burp afterwards—chances are it's rancid."
Ted has conked out next to me. Asa is snoring softly in his sleeping bag. Nell has decamped for her pal Emily's tent and seems to be staying put. All the lanterns are out, but my sandman is nowhere in sight. I'm obsessed with the pelican-like shadows flapping up and down on the wall of our tent. I'm also obsessed with the dampness of the air, the wind—who knew it was so noisy out here?—and the fact that while my body feels warm, my nose, wet like a dog's, is freezing. The beauty of backyard camping is, of course, that you can go home at any time. So I wander into our living room in my pj's. Four parents, discreetly HS221 clad in sweatpants and T-shirts, are drinking beer and discussing the state of the world. "How do you pronounce Al Qaeda?" I grab bottles of water to distribute outside each tent, consider a wool hat, and dive back into my sleeping bag. This is our third backyard campout and, at a total of 29 people (ages two and up) and nine tents, our biggest. These events, planned only a week or so ahead, somehow always happen in the fall—after school has started and there are no vacations around the bend, but before we've adjusted to the fact that summer is over. We live close to Manhattan and are extremely lucky to have a large patch of grass and trees, which we share with four other families. But wilderness is hardly a requirement. What does come in handy are an outdoor grill, a sandbox (for staging a campfire—we simply turn over our Weber cover, push sand around it, line it with heavy tinfoil, toss in the hot coals, and grab our sticks, hot dogs, and s'more fixings), a few Coleman lanterns for ambience, and a friend or two who can play guitar and get everyone to sing. Of course you also need sleeping bags, padding (gym mats do the trick), pillows (run inside for more!), and tents. Revelation: The latest designs don't weep when touched from the inside. Another revelation: Everyone knows someone with camping gear to loan, and in every family there's one person who is exceptionally capable of pitching a tent, even if he or she doesn't know it.
The campers arrive in the late afternoon and stake their spots. While the kids collect sticks, we start the campfire, along with a grill for the hot-dog alternatives—chicken, spicy sausages, potato slices, and leeks (in foil)—and nab someone to toss together salads. A few hours later we all have marshmallow in our hair as we try to spot the Dippers. Would that I could tell you about the moon rising, the end-of-season katydids, the smell of the grass—I'm always too busy running inside for more ice, wondering where I stashed the Glow Sticks, making sure Ted puts enough salt and olive oil on the potatoes.
The kids sleep just fine. The adults can be thankful for a few fitful hours, though a certain doctor managed to clock eight hours, leave at dawn to do his rounds, and return for breakfast: challah French toast straight out of the kitchen, Granny Smith apples à la Peter Kohlmann (buttered slices rolled in cinnamon sugar and cooked on the grill), orange juice, coffee. No one's ever bailed out in the middle of the night, but everything is optional. (A morning-after poll revealed that only 65 percent of participants brushed their teeth the night before.) And everyone always says they want to come back next year. HEADING OUT BACK? Pick up some ideas from these guides (all available through Amazon.com):Kids Camp! Activities for the Backyard or Wilderness by Laurie Carlson and Judith Dammel (Chicago Review Press, $12.95)The Kids Campfire Book by Jane Drake and Ann Love (Kids Can Press, $10.95)Backyard Roughing It Easy by Dian Thomas (Dian Thomas Co., $14.99)
The chambermaid couldn't resist. She had to peek inside Madame's cosmetics bag. (After all, it was her job to pack up the suite by checkout.) There it was, lying open on the marble vanity, contents scattered. Next to it was the gentleman's dop kit. The couple had caused quite a stir in the hotel lobby when they arrived. So tall, so American. It was obvious, even to a complete imbecile like Henri the porter, who risked being fired by asking Madame for her autograph, that they were as extraordinary as the newspapers reported. And she had simply laughed when he noticed her, because everyone always clamored for Monsieur. Pulling a clipping from her apron pocket, the maid looked at the photos again: Madame backstage at the Lagerfeld show; in London, lunching at Aubergine with Anouska Hempel and David Linley. With her gentleman at the grande fête for the Venice Biennale. (How did she get her hair to do that?) Always traveling for her new collection, his next film. As she gathered the toiletries into a neat pile, the maid decided: That explains why there is such a mélange in their bags. Razor Sharp shave gel by Philosophy. Agnès B lipstick. Naturopathica lavender stress-relief oil. Inside Madame's sleek Louis Vuitton bag were provocative Chanel colors: Tabou Nightlight Burgundy and Fracas Daylight Crystal eye shadows, Mauve Ice mascara. She couldn't wait to tell her sister. And she had heard from Philippe the valet that they shared everything. Even eau de toilette?She picked up a bottle and read the label: Eau de Campagne, from Sisley in Paris. The maid sprayed a bit on her wrist.
The scent was très…unisexe. She found a damp bottle of shampoo in the shower and carefully wiped it off. It would be a crime to soil the handsome leather of Monsieur's bag. For an American, his toilette was oddly English. D.R. Harris & Co. toothbrush, Joris razor, a shaving brush. Perhaps his next film was to take place in London?At least he favored sweet almond soap from L'Occitane, made near her family's house in Provence. On the tub, the couple had left a small bottle of bath oil—the label read: Jo Malone Nutmeg & Ginger. She wondered, looking intently at the oval bath, if they ever employed it à deux. There was a blue vial of Naturopathica Honey Vanilla lip balm and a petite Perfumes Isabell Garden Herbs candle in a glass votive. Voilà! The wick was burnt. As a key rattled in the lock, the maid zipped up the cases and laid them with the luggage for Henri to take down in the service lift. No one would catch her. Not this time. Women's Bag Louis Vuitton Cannes Epi leather bag* Chanel mauve mascara* Acca Kappa biodegradable toothbrush* Jo Malone skin serum with protein* Relax smelling salts* Hermès sterling silver pillbox * Ad Hoc compact magnifying mirror* Soap from the Hempel hotel, London * Grandiflorum solid perfumes: Floral Ambrette and Balsamic Velvet* Acca Kappa aluminum comb* Shu Uemura retractable sable makeup brush Men's Bag Connolly leather wash bag * Descamps terry bath mitt* Kiehl's everyday shampoo* Bone-handled toothbrush and Pick-Me-Up tonic, from D.R. Harris & Co. * Acca Kappa eucalyptus toothpaste * David Hayward shaving brush * Joris chrome razor* Erno Laszlo moisturizing lotion* Body Maintenance shaving salt* L'Occitane soap and travel tin* Agua camphor face mask SOAP DISH When a hotel or resort spa creates its own toiletries, it's hard to leave them behind. At checkout time, tuck these into your bag: * Lavender-scented bath oil, soap, and eau de cologne pro vided in guest rooms at the 13th-century Château de Bagnols, near Lyons (33-4/74-71-40-00). * Exquisite passion-fruit soap, bath gel, body lotion, and shampoo from Anouska Hempel's new hotel in London, the Hempel (44-171/298-9000). China brass wire Manufacturers * Agua bath products, created for the rooftop spa and guest rooms of the Delano hotel, in Miami Beach (800/555-5001). * High Altitude Massage oil from the Peaks Resort and Spa, perfect after a day on the slopes of Telluride (800/789-2220).
Warmer spring weather certainly calls for more fun in the fun, especially if you’re a whale. Dana Point Whale Watching Captain Frank Brennan was on the waters off the coast of Orange County, California when he spotted two gray whales, so he sent up his drone camera to get a better look. What he found was truly an adorable sight to behold. The two gray whales were swimming and twirling along with a pod of white-sided dolphins in the crystal clear waters, almost as if they were playing a game. Related: You Can Swim — and Sing — With Adorable Beluga Whales in Canada “The pair of gray whales could care less about the pesky Pacific white-sided dolphin pod," Brennan told Patch.com.
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The project, which was formally announced to the media this week, will require a significant investment. "It costs $2400 for a two-year program to convert a room and for ongoing maintenance," said Tom Smith, vice president of rooms for Hyatt's North American operations. "We expect to charge a premium of between $20 and $30 a night for a Respire room. When you book on Hyatt.com, it will be one of the room choices." Pure Solutions' patented cleaning process begins with the air-handling system. Technicians deep-clean and disinfect the air system's mechanical parts and install tea tree oil cartridges to keep out mold. A high-ozone shock treatment kills all living organisms (and their odors). Finally, hard surfaces are disinfected and soft surfaces are sanitized. But how do they maintain that decontaminated environment from one guest stay to another and another? "A bacteriostatic barrier is applied to everything in the room to prevent contaminants from attaching themselves to anything," Brault explained. (If only Sigourney Weaver had had this technology in Alien.) "We install a medical-grade air purifier that filters out 99.97% of all particulates that are .3 microns or larger. A human hair is around 200 microns. The system filters out 98% to 100% of viruses and bacteria. Then we encase the mattresses and pillows to protect against dust mites." The rooms are maintained and re-certified every six months. Hyatt expects to have 2,000 hypo-allergenic Respire rooms available across its 125 full-service North American properties by the end of 2010. Smart Traveler Mark Orwoll is the International Editor of Travel + Leisure.
On a recent visit to New Orleans I made the rounds, as is my wont, of my favorite manly haunts—and I’m not referring to strip clubs or steakhouses. Just around the corner is 85-year-old Rubenstein’s , New Orleans’ original men’s store and still the best source for suits (from up-to-the-minute Paul Smith to old-school-dandy seersuckers) and grooming products by Acqua di Parma and Santa Maria Novella. Peter Jon Lindberg is Travel + Leisure's editor at large.” Aided by the ever-patient veteran staff, I never fail to come away with a handsome new crown: a breezy Milan Coronado, a summer-weight shantung center-dent from Dobbs, perhaps a jazzy two-tone Bailey Mannes. For the latter I hit Aidan Gill Barber Shop —either the original on Magazine Street or the newer branch on Fulton Street downtown. NOLA is many things to many people, but it’s especially fertile terrain for the dapper southern (or northern) gentleman. I am neither, but I do like me a good hat, a good suit, and a good shave..
Their 30-minute, hot-towel “Shave at the End of the Galaxy” is more indulgent than a four-hour lunch at Galatoire’s, and you’ll look a lot better afterward. Don’t forget the white kerchief for brow-dabbing on sultry afternoons. For the top of the head, it’s Meyer the Hatter , founded in 1894 and self-proclaimed “largest hat store in the South. brass rods That takes care of the chin. There are pints of Guinness to sip, 1960s Playboys to flip through, and gleaming shelves of shaving products, from badger brushes to mock-ivory handles to Truefitt & Hill creams and oils. Now you’re ready for that four-hour lunch
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