The Maldives' Sun Siyam Resorts offer endless ways to get active in the water or lounge on land. Read on for how to plan your stay in a Maldivian-owned resort. I’d seen pictures of glamorous overwater villas on faraway islands, but I’d never stayed in one until...
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Machu Picchu Sober Hiking Tour
Touring Peru's Sacred Valley with Choose Life Sober Adventures offers opportunities to see stunning landscapes and soak up Peruvian culture. Read on to share the adventure. When I visited Machu Picchu last summer, I expected the famous structures to intrigue me. But...
Vegan Fine Dining in Portland at Workshop
Experience a 7-course, fine-dining vegan meal at Workshop Food + Drink in Portland. Read on to discover why Workshop offers some of the best vegan food in Portland. In February, well-known Portland chef Aaron Adams opened a Cuban-inspired Portland vegan restaurant....
COFU Vegan Sushi and Sober Bar in Vancouver
Looking for vegan sushi in Vancouver? Or how about a sober bar in Vancouver? Find them both at COFU Pressed Sushi on Granville Island. More than 10 million tourists visit Vancouver’s Granville Island annually for its well-known artisan market. While shopping,...
Sans Bar Academy Helps Launch More Sober Bars
A former alcohol and drug counselor opened a sober bar and launched a new concept. Now Chris Marshall takes his sober bar academy across the country. Read on for more about how he's offering a non-alcoholic alternative for entertainment. Hundreds gather at a rented...
Cruising the Galapagos with Hurtigruten Expeditions
Cruising the Galapagos with Hurtigruten Expeditions means days filled with seeing wildlife and learning the natural history of these islands. I kept thinking about using the ship’s small gym. But instead, I spent every evening outside on the deck, drinking peach...
Wellness Retreat at SCP Redmond Hotel in Oregon
SCP Hotel Redmond is an ideal hotel for a wellness retreat in Oregon. You'll find veg food, hangout and work spaces, good non-alcoholic drinks, an impressive gym, nature, and a yoga studio. The person at the reception desk gave me a ticket for a welcome drink as I...
Drinking at Hekate, New York City’s First Sober Bar
Looking for a spot to socialize and hang out in New York City but want to avoid alcohol? Check out Hekate, New York City's first sober bar—with a bit of a witchy vibe. When Abby Ehmann opened a bar called Lucky in New York’s East Village seven years ago, she hoped to...
Visiting Stepping Stones: Home of AA Founder Bill Wilson
Just an hour outside New York City, you can visit Stepping Stones, the home of AA founder Bill Wilson and his wife Lois, founder of Al-Anon. “It’s not a good tour unless somebody cries,” my guide Levi jokes after showing our group of four around Stepping Stones, a...
Sober Travel to Costa Rica with Choose Life Sober Adventures
Choose Life Sober Adventures helps nondrinkers experience the best in sober travel. Here's the lowdown on an action-packed Costa Rica trip. I’m balanced in a large tube, my legs over the front, leaning back, holding onto two straps as I float down the Rio Negro in...