Travel

Somewhere between all the confusion around air-bridges, travel-corridors and self-isolation, I managed to get a few trips out of the UK recently. It was not normal, or even new normal. …

Something peculiar happened this weekend on my mini Staycation and We Need To Talk About It. So Week….. sixteen? Who really knows anymore right? (Me. I know. I’m slightly obsessed…

Because friends are cool but have you ever woken up in an 8ft super-king with no-one snoring next to you? Travelling solo is a huge trend this year, but not…

Picture this: you’re staying in the cutest boutique hotel / coolest loft apartment / most avant guard room (delete as appropriate) of your life, getting all kinds of epic inspo…

The adventure one – Salt Escapes – fitness retreats with an adventurous side Not your average wellness retreat – more than it. Much more, actually. Dotted around coastal Europe, Salt’s…

New Zealand is a popular stop on the gap yah tour, but turns out it is so, SO much more than that. But here’s the thing: with approx. 11,000 miles…

Champneys Tring is a haven of tranquility, health and relaxation less than an hour outside London. I visited last week to find my zen ahead of London Fashion Week. I…

The Marbella Club is a uniquely luxurious beach resort and boutique hotel, secluded in its own luxurious wilderness on the Costa del Sol. Much-loved amongst the very highest echelons of…

There area several ways to do Fashion Week. When I was beauty assistant at Marie Claire, I would run like a mad thing from show to show surviving on little…

So. We’ve just had the final bank holiday until Christmas. Which is about 50% scary and 40% exciting – the rest is a weird combination of disbelief, panic and exhaustion.…

When I was in the Army, travel was a huge part of the job. I was based in Osnabruck (North Germany), and would regularly fly overseas – to training areas like…

When I was writing for Marie Claire magazine, it used to baffle me how all the editors managed to stay so skinny when presented with a seemingly endless diary of…

When your friend decides to get married overseas, booking a flight immediately is essential. As is staying out there for an unfeasible amount of time to make sure you’ve seen…

OK. Before we begin, let’s take a moment to note that these days there is a day for ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. I’m not kidding – yesterday was National Kissing Day, and…

One of the tricky things about working for yourself is that technically you can do anything you want. This is both good and bad. Great for obvious reasons, but also…

Sheet masks aren’t new. Actually, they’re pretty old now, and since coming over from Korea a few years ago just about every brand has their own one. Which makes choosing…