Kathleen Rellihan

New York

Travel Journalist and Editor at Freelance

Travel and Culture Senior Editor at Outside Magazine

Travel journalist covering adventure, culture, climate & sustainability | Former Newsweek Travel Editor | Words: AFAR, Nat Geo, BBC, Outside, T+L, Time

Articles

Ewan McGregor Is Back on His Motorcycle for the latest "Long Way" Installment

1 week ago | outsideonline.com | Kathleen Rellihan

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are back on bikes for the fourth series in their epic motorcycle saga around the world, Long Way Home.
The Surprising Wellness Hack I Learned in the World’s Happiest Country

1 month ago | afar.com | Kathleen Rellihan

It’s a February afternoon in Helsinki, and I’m standing at the edge of a dock in my bathing suit. My heart starts to thump even before I see the dry-erase board listing today’s water temperature: 1 degree Celsius (33 degrees Fahrenheit). This will be my coldest dip yet, I realize, as I spot stray sheets of ice floating a few feet away. Donning a wool hat and neoprene booties and gloves, I drop my robe and descend the steps into the Baltic Sea.
The Surprising Wellness Hack I Learned in the World’s Happiest Country

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Kathleen Rellihan

11 hours agoPortugal's Wildly Underrated Coastal City Offers Sandy Shores, Local Flair, And Sun-Kissed StreetsPortugal isn't exactly a secret when it comes to beloved traveling destinations.
72 Hours in Helsinki: Where To Stay, Shop And (Of Course) Sauna In The Finnish Capital

1 month ago | service95.com | Kathleen Rellihan

The Travel ListUnsplash/Carlos Grury SantosIt’s official: Finland has been crowned the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year by the World Happiness Report. At the gateway to the Arctic, this Nordic country experiences 200 days of winter and two whole months where the sun never rises above the horizon. However, despite this harsh climate, there’s plenty of mood-boosting things to enjoy – and no more so than in its capital, Helsinki.
Trosten: World’s Greatest Places 2025

2 months ago | time.com | Kathleen Rellihan

A sustainably built, universally accessible floating sauna opened in the heart of the Norwegian capital last May. Fashioned from Hydro recycled aluminum scrap and terrazzo tiles, Trosten sauna’s adaptive design accomodates wheelchair users and others with mobility impairments—something ironically not often considered in wellness spaces.
The best swimsuits for women in 2025

2 months ago | nationalgeographic.com | Kathleen Rellihan

By clicking on the featured links, visitors will leave nationalgeographic.com and be directed to third-party e-commerce sites that operate under different terms and privacy policies. As a participant in multiple affiliate marketing programs, National Geographic will earn a commission for certain purchases. See full disclaimer below.* For many women, shopping for the perfect swimsuit can feel like searching for a unicorn. Will it look good on and stay on?
Take a ski safari to the Dolomites before the 2026 Winter Olympics

Feb 11, 2025 | yahoo.com | Kathleen Rellihan

It’s the seventh day of my week-long ski safari across the Dolomites and I find I have the mountain to myself for a moment. I’m skiing a five-mile run winding past dreamy icefalls against a backdrop of limestone pinnacles. Other than my guide there isn’t another skier in sight.
Take a ski safari to the Dolomites before the 2026 Winter Olympics

Feb 11, 2025 | nationalgeographic.com | Kathleen Rellihan

It’s the seventh day of my week-long ski safari across the Dolomites and I find I have the mountain to myself for a moment. I’m skiing a five-mile run winding past dreamy icefalls against a backdrop of limestone pinnacles. Other than my guide there isn’t another skier in sight.
The Most Interesting Women in the World: A Century of Explorers

Jan 24, 2025 | newsweek.pl | Kathleen Rellihan

In honor of the women’s suffrage centennial, we are highlighting women who were pioneers in exploring the world in the past 100 years. These real-life wild women threw caution and convention out the window—such as the first women to ride solo across the U.S. on motorcycles; the first woman to summit the tallest peaks on every continent; and the first Black woman to host her own travel TV show, flying her own plane to remote islands around the world.
The Most Interesting Women in the World: A Century of Explorers

Jan 24, 2025 | onet.pl | Kathleen Rellihan

In honor of the women’s suffrage centennial, we are highlighting women who were pioneers in exploring the world in the past 100 years. These real-life wild women threw caution and convention out the window—such as the first women to ride solo across the U.S. on motorcycles; the first woman to summit the tallest peaks on every continent; and the first Black woman to host her own travel TV show, flying her own plane to remote islands around the world.