Welcome back from the weekend, reader. Let's get right into it:
Get into lifeguard shape for summer: We've got workouts, tips and insight into how lifeguards train, sans any responsibility to actually patrol a beach.
Visit North and Central Vietnam: Stay at Hanoi’s most iconic hotel, hike the Siamese Alps and chill out on the beach in Da Nang.
How to survive if you're stuck at sea: Should you find yourself in this dire situation, here's how to stay safe in a nightmare scenario.
Lifeguard Shape: Your Blueprint for the Ultimate Summer Body
Lifeguards at dense beaches with big surf train a bit like special forces: they know how to work together, and they routinely work on their cardiovascular fitness, raw strength and life-saving skills.
It’s the sort of stuff that gets you a rippin’ bod without really trying. Consider us interested and inspired. Headed into this summer, we’ve put together a blueprint for getting into lifeguard shape — replete with workouts tips and inlets into how the actual top dogs train, sans any responsibility to actually patrol a beach.
Last week, we asked you to pick your favorite biopic from the five options below. Here's where they ranked, based off your votes:
In last place: "Rocketman," with 11% of the votes.
In 4th: "Elvis", with 14% of the votes.
In 3rd: "Ray," with 16% of the votes.
In 2nd: "Walk the Line," with 24% of the votes.
And in 1st: "Bohemian Rhapsody," with 35% of the votes.
How to Spend 7 Perfect Days in North and Central Vietnam
While trips to Vietnam often follow a well-blazed trail between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the captivating Southeast Asian country wows with ancient towns, natural wonders, lively markets, historic attractions and palm-fringed islands. You could spend months meandering between hill stations in the north to the waterways of the Mekong Delta in the south, but it’s still possible to pack plenty into a week — think exploring fast-paced capital Hanoi, followed by a boutique cruise on Hạlong Bay and hiking Vietnam’s tallest peak to getting pampered at the country’s first all-spa inclusive resort on its laid-back central coast. A top choice for intrepid travelers, here’s how to spend seven perfect days in North and Central Vietnam.
When it comes to surviving at sea, professor Mike Tipton of the Extreme Environments Laboratory, working out of the University of Portsmouth, is somewhat of an expert. Working with everyone from military units to emergency response teams, the EEL’s job is to explore the pathophysiological and psychophysiological responses to going into extreme environments.
In other words: What happens to our bodies and minds when we find ourselves in deeply inhospitable surroundings? Tipton shares his advice for making it out the other side.
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Why One of Craft Beer’s Favorite Breweries Just Launched a Spirits Line
When Massachusetts-based Trillium Brewing Companyrevealed a spirits repertoire on April 11 of this year, the move felt significant. As much as this distinction still exists in today’s craft beer industry, where novelty and the kind of demand that fuels release-day lines are fading, Trillium belongs to that upper echelon of “hype” breweries. Their hazy IPAs have made them a brewery to know even in regions where they don’t distribute. So, what does it mean when a beer brand like this gets into spirits? Are they taking their foot off the gas when it comes to beer?
Dinner and a Show: Restaurants With Live Entertainment in Los Angeles
Eating out can get redundant, which is why we’re always pleased when a meal comes with a side of performance. We’re not just talking about bars with live music but places where you can eat a full meal and be fully entertained, from tried and true L.A. institutions like The Dresden and Vibrato Jazz Club to newcomers such as speakeasy-style The Georgian Room or Jazz Club at Cipriani Beverly Hills. To note, we’re not including spots with just a piano player like Polo Lounge or those with live DJs where the entertainment serves as background music rather than a full-blown performance. Here are 15 favorite places to catch dinner and a show in L.A.
