Health Tips Line

Set-jetting. Sleepcations. Skip-gen trips. From the wildly adventurous to the downright weird (looking at you, airport aesthetic ), there’s truly no shortage of travel trends taking over our newsfeeds. Yet there’s one travel habit emerging among Gen Z faster than all the rest, with no plans of slowing down soon. This trip style empowers people with a sense of freedom while giving them space to focus on personal growth . It’s also the perfect way to meet like-minded people and return home feeling relaxed and full of purpose. Sounds pretty great, right? Read on to learn more about this growing trend, why travel experts love it and how to start planning your own version of this life-changing experience today. Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter for more travel, tech, cleaning, humor and fun facts all week long. What is the big travel trend for Gen Z? Over the past few years, younger generations have fully embraced solo travel. Research from United Airlines...

Daryl follows a particular routine when it’s time to get to work. He gets into his gear, loosens up for a few seconds and takes a seat. Then a co-worker grabs a shoe and shoves it into Daryl’s face. Oh, by the way, Daryl is a dog . He’s a bloodhound, specifically. So sticking his snout deep into a sneaker is standard practice when the humans he works with at the Farmington (Missouri) Correctional Center’s K-9 unit need him to track someone down. On a blazing hot day last July, at the edge of a ravine about 60 miles south of St. Louis, 6-year-old Daryl was given one of the most important jobs of his life. He had to find a 13-year-old boy named Dakota “Cody” Trenkle Jr. The boy had been missing for more than three days, and his mom and stepdad, Stephanie and Jared Neely, were frantic with worry. Authorities believed Cody might be somewhere in that deep, wooded ravine, but time was running out for him if he didn’t have food or water. So Stephanie provided one of her son’s most pungent s...

SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images Charleston, South Carolina Book Now Best for: Southern charm Charleston feels tailor-made for solo travelers who love history, architecture and great food. The compact historic district is wonderfully walkable, so it’s easy to spend the day meandering through pastel-colored streets, admiring centuries-old homes and popping into boutiques or cafes whenever something catches your eye. One of the best ways to get your bearings is with a walking tour. On my first morning in Charleston, I joined a small-group walking tour with a local historian named Cooper who brought the city’s history to life highlighting architectural styles, famous houses (from those in movies and TV shows to celebrity homes) and hidden corners I might have otherwise missed. From there, it’s easy to explore on your own—browsing the Charleston City Market, window-shopping along King Street (I got a custom hat at Marsh & Magnolia and jewelry at Peyton William) or ling...