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Waking up as my British Airways flight was descending into Male, the capital city of the Maldives, two things were clear: 1) The Maldives are even more beautiful than I had ever imagined and 2) My partner and I were about to actually pull off a trip wed been envisioning for years, a stay at The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort on points, of course. The St. Regis Maldives from the seaplane. (Photo by Ethan Steinberg/The Points Guy) In This Post Booking Ive saved up points for splurge-worthy redemptions before, but nothing quite like this. This trip was not only...

Last year we tried something totally new by hosting the inaugural Outside Experience, a weekend full of adventure vehicles, yoga, paddling, craft beer and whiskey, bike demos, group runs, inspiring talks from top adventurers, live music, and much, much more. Our goal? To bring the best of the world Outside to life in the city where our magazine was founded: Chicago. Our first festival was so much fun that were doing it all again, this time at an outdoor venue with even more of the activities, brands, music, and personalities that made last year such a resounding success. From our...

I was out shoveling snow off the front walk after one of last winters foot-deep dumps when a neighbor drove up with his window down. Im sorry, he began. I was driving down the street; now I KNOW that if I don take a picture of you, Ill go home and tell my wife, who Ive been married to for 34 years, and she will have me F***ING COMMITTED. I almost crashed! I stood there, shovel in hand, and chatted a moment, barefoot in my underwear. Such are the things my neighbors endure since I began practicing the Wim Hof...

Cardiac Surgeon: Make your commute active I practice what I preach. I have actually run to work basically every day for 30 years. Thats my zen moment. I really take that time out. Some of my patients know I run to work every day, and they think its fascinating that Im actually doing cardio every day. Steven Bolling, MD, cardiac surgeon,the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center.Heres what every woman needs to know about running. Cardiologist: Be picky about supplements Doctors who strongly recommend certain supplements are often the ones selling them in their office. For primary prevention, if youre...

NAME : Angela BEFORE WEIGHT : 494 AFTER WEIGHT : 187 POUNDS LOST : 306 lbs WHEN DID YOU START DEVELOPING A WEIGHT PROBLEM? I was heavy all my life.. I had lost 100lbs when I was 19 but then later in my age around 26 I just started to get bigger..I was depressed and gave up on all hope in a lot of aspects ..I was in an abusive relationship for 8 years but what kept me from ever taking my life was my beautiful blessing son HOW DID YOUR WEIGHT AFFECT ANY ASPECT(S) OF YOUR LIFE? It affected...