Lifestyle - Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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The Guardian Lifestyle • 13 hours ago

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The Guardian Lifestyle • 13 hours ago

Here are our expert’s favourite running packs for everyday plods, all-out races and trail adventures • The best running shoes for every runner Runners can end up carrying a surprising amount of paraphernalia – phone, keys, jacket, maybe snacks (OK, definitely snacks) and water. If you dare to venture into the world of ultra marathons, that list grows even longer. While shorts and running tights have started packin...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 22 hours ago

Don’t pour it down the sink. This subtly tangy liquid is naturally acidic, adding flavour and fluffiness to your baking Mozzarella comes in a bag or pot surrounded by whey or brine. This is known as latticello in Italy, and has all the flavour of the cheese and more – it’s lactic, sour and subtly sweet, with a powerful, salty, umami-rich depth of flavour. It’s delicious as a drink in it’s own right, but it’s also ...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 1 day ago

Fragrances with superior tones are cutting through the sugary, cheaper efforts that have been pervasive recently After a lengthy sabbatical, I’m ready to let fig fragrances back into my life. There were years when I couldn’t get enough of lush, green Philosykos by Diptyque – a bona fide masterpiece and the greatest of all fig scents. Then a million sugary, inferior dupes sullied the whole category, cynically trans...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 1 day ago

Forget soggy sandwiches! From pocket-size burners to charcoal cookers for a wonderfully smoky flavour, these stoves came top in our tests • The best camping mattresses and sleeping mats A reliable camping stove makes all the difference to food alfresco, allowing you to cook a stew in the evening and then warm up in the morning with a hot cup of coffee. The great thing about these stoves is that they’re essentially...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 1 day ago

Rylie Middaugh needed a place to stay, and Tom Ward had an empty guesthouse.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 1 day ago

This overlooked quarter swaps the grandeur of tourist-saturated central Rome for murals, graffiti, cheap eateries and a working-class rhythm One of Europe’s hotspots, central Rome has increasingly come to resemble a tube station during rush hour: stifling, overpacked and claustrophobia-inducing. Last year, the Eternal City welcomed a record number of tourists, driven in part by the 2025 Vatican Jubilee - 22.9 mill...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 1 day ago

I was nearly 60 and hadn’t had sex in 10 years. And I was fine with that. But seeing the Verve’s former frontman reminded me how much fun it is to fancy someone When the world entered lockdown in 2020, I’d just moved into a new flat where, at the age of 56, I found myself living alone for the first time in my life. I’d been separated for nearly a decade from the father of my two kids – one of whom had already flow...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 1 day ago

These new spins on nostalgic desserts will elevate your summer barbecues, while their prep-ahead nature will keep the day stress free When it comes to barbecued desserts, a few squares of chocolate melted inside a banana will no longer cut it. Get ahead with some easy-to-prep elements, then add a final flourish of smoke-licked fruit to bring new energy to classic desserts, such as banana splits and layered fruit s...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 1 day ago