【推荐1】While smartphones stand accused of a variety of crimes, these pocket computers can certainly be a force for good. Your phone is always with you, making it the perfect device to push you into a more beneficial way of living. Here are some of the best apps that can help.

Habitica

Habitica turns the goal of forming good habits into a game, with its own characters and scoring. It’s a lot of fun，and the app also lets you build habits with friends and family. In addition to regular repeating habits, you can add a more general to-do list, and the rewards you get can be customized too — you could treat yourself to a meal out or an extra hour of games.

Smoke Free

If you’ve got a specific habit in mind，then you’ll usually find specific apps to help, like Smoke Free. If you’re determined to give up smoking, then this is one of the most comprehensive apps for giving you that extra push you need to make a permanent change. The app offers a host of useful features for people wanting to go smoke-free ： The ability to see your progress over time，charts showing how your health is improving，day-by-day encouragement， and some advice on techniques for giving up smoking.

MyFitnessPal

You can find a ton of health and fitness apps for your phone, but MyFitnessPal stands out not just because it is easy to use, but because it makes practical suggestions for you. It can take in a host of data, from the calories (卡路里)you’re taking in to the number of swims you’re doing per week, and offer reports on calorie consumption and macronutrient (大量营养素） breakdown.

【推荐2】Reach for the stars at the Euro Space Center.

Find out everything you need to know about space —from the origins of the universe (宇宙) to the possible future space exploration. Lighting, sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life. Throughout your tour, our specially-trained guides will answer your questions and provide you with any information you require.

Begin your tour with our exhibition about the planets, and then move on to the Space Laboratory to see some of the experiments carried out in space. Visit our international space station, where you can climb into our full-size space shuttle (太空船) model and experience life on board as an astronaut.

You will know all about space by now and to help you further, our Space Center astronauts will tell you about how young people train as astronauts in our own training school. Finally, you can watch our amazing space shows in our IMAX cinema, which will help you understand everything you have learned during your visit better.

Outside we have an outdoor exhibition including a giant solar system, full-size rocket models and outdoor games. Don't worry if it rains —much of this is under cover.

After that, why not visit our restaurant Resto Space for food and drink on a space theme? And don't forget our Space Shop, offering you a huge range of gifts to take home.

The Euro Space Center is open every day except Mondays. Opening times are 10 am—5 pm. For entrance fees, call our booking service at 3261-650133. You can e-mail us for up-to-date entry information at info@eurospacecenter.be.

【推荐3】Spending money on a vacation may seem like a luxury（奢侈品）—but sometimes, you have to relax yourself. Here's where to go for a good time at an unbelievable value.

Captiva Island, Florida

Keep it simple by looking for seashells, bicycling, or jet skiing; you can even hit the tennis courts. The Summer Getaway package offers a fourth night free and a rate of $ 209 a night, making the average of a four-night stay $156.75.   Kids 12 and under eat breakfast free.

Reykjavik, Iceland

STA Travel Beats specializes in taking travelers to music festivals around the globe. It has an eight-day tour, Icelandic Beats, which takes you to the Icelandic geothermal spas（地热温泉）, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and black sand beaches. End your vacation at the Secret Solstice Festival on June 18. The tour is $1, 218, not including airfares.

Malpais, Costa Rica

You get daily surfing instruction, sunset surf sessions, and yoga in the outdoor, oceanfront yoga studio in a week-long tour. As you get your mind, body, and spirit together, keep it going with healthy meals at the beachfront restaurant. Prices are $2, 895 for shared accommodations（住宿）, $3,095 for private accommodations with shared baths, and $3,595 for private accommodations.

Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

Waterville Valley Resort is surrounded by 100 miles of trails in the White Mountain National Forest. If you get a Freedom Pass, you can save about $100 a day during a six-day tour; the pass enables you daily to have a two-hour mountain bike rental, unlimited tennis, a round of golf and so on. Rates start at $139 a night.

【推荐3】Got 48 hours to relax yourself? You’ll make full use of your time and have great fun at these fantastic places.

Alabama: Gulf Shores.

For relaxing weekend getaways in Alabama, head south to the white-sand beaches of Gulf Shores. Get on the water for some deep-sea fishing.

Alaska: Homer

How does fresh seafood sound? You’ll find it in Homer, located in south-central Alaska. Get your fill of fishing in Kachemak Bay, explore local trails and enjoy birding in this remote natural scenery.

Arizona: Sedona

Adventurous types can get their fill in the magical red rocks of Sedona, which is said to be the location of healing centers of energy. People flood into the area to meditate, practice yoga and more. Seona also offers fantastic hiking, off-roading, biking, and even climbing.

Arkansas: Hot Springs.

Relax and renew in Arkansas’ hot waters in Hot Springs. Make time for a visit to Bathhouse Row, a national historic Jandmark of eight bathhouses, and Superior Bathhouse Brewery, which produces beer made of the hot spring water inside the National Park. Don’t miss these National Parks that are of the beaten path.

【推荐3】Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali（碱性的）sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.

Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument(纪念碑) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures(沙雕) stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.