Helen Carefoot

• The Home You Own

The right equipment can take some of the stress out of hosting. Here's a tool kit of essentials, recommended by dinner-party pros.

• By The Way

Readers shared their scariest travel stories, from a Romanian fortress to Gettysburg, West Virginia and a murder house in Massachusetts.

• Travel

Traveling with friends can be a fun experience that deepens bonds. Here's how to make a trip happen — and emerge with friendships intact.

• Travel

Cut down the chaos and stress of packing by tailoring your closet to pieces you'll wear repeatedly.

• Home & Garden

Avoid these plants that could poison your dog or block their gastrointestinal tract. And follow these tips to keep urine from damaging your lawn.

• Travel

Travelers talk about the everyday items they stock up on when they travel internationally.

• Home & Garden

Not all small-space storage has to be dormlike. Designers and organizers shared their favorite tips and products for maximizing storage in a small space.

• Travel

Each season at Filoli, a historic estate, garden and nature preserve about 30 minutes south of San Francisco, is filled with botanical delights.

• Well+Being

While the risk of consuming these types of drinks in moderation is low, experts say it’s important to look beyond clever advertising and promising claims.