Cruising for wellness
Jane Wilson looks at how cruise lines are integrating wellness with their onboard programmes to attract the health conscious traveller. Forget the confines of the traditional massage table,...
The Designer Touch
Jane Wilson, Editor, Exclusive fashion items carrying the Versace name range from handbags, jewellery, eyewear and fragrances. Now welcome Versace hospitality, and the Versace Palazzo in Dubai, styling...
Aqua healing in Bath
Echoing a bygone time, dip your toe into the therapeutic waters of Bath for a reflection of a Roman era. Here it’s easy to imagine bathing in the...
A Middle Eastern Spa with a story to tell
We have read tales of nomads crossing the desert in search of an oasis to rejuvenate them for their onward journey. Today, searching for such finds is more hazardess...
Wellness on wheels: A Spa in the Car
Kick off your shoes, take your foot off the pedal, lie back and relax. Yes, this could be the next in-car experience. Autonomous driving would open the doors to...
Going Local – The Real Middle East
From camel beauty contests, dhow racing, falconry and other traditions rooted in Bedouin culture and heritage, it appears that the Middle East is broadening its tourism offerings to attract...
Langkawi on wheels.
Helmet, check; sun cream, check; mobile phone, (just for emergencies of course), check. “We drive on the left-hand side here” informs our hotel representative, thank goodness, one less hazard...
AN ISLAND TO SING ABOUT
If I owned an island, this is what I would want… The location would need to be exotic with stunning scenery, easy to reach, idyllic and wallowing...
ESPA Life at The Corinthia
The reception looks like a setting for Chanel – all champagne and shiny black marble with an imposing statue. Calm, tranquil and luxurious. Espa Life is a next...
May we have your tension please…..
Deep in the heart of Suffolk lies the pretty village of Lavenham with its crooked buildings dating back to medieval times. Woven between quaint teashops and art galleries...
Trends in travel.
Brochures and TV adverts are not pushing the right buttons to sell holidays – its all going virtual while technology and the sharing economy make the other disruptors changing...
All aboard – let’s get tracking into 2017!
In the distance, it lay in wait, deceptively quiet, big and bold. A sleeping monster of grey steel, two storeys high. A trail of passenger converts were lined up....
It’s all in the mind
It’s there all the time….. the mind calendar. The plan for tomorrow, next week, next year, the events of yesterday, last Saturday, five years ago. This is sleepwalking through...
Cruising to Wellness
Wellness themed holidays can be experienced in many forms but if you like fresh air, open skies, and the sound of waves on rewind, then take to the ocean...
Holistic treatments made famous
Cleansing, cupping and Chinese herbs…..we are all searching for natural and indigenous remedies which promise to cure our ailments. There are many well known names too who have turned...
Carrot juice or cake?
Yes, we hear, beer is out, carrot juice is in, as is spiralising, juicing and detoxing. Traditional pubs are closing all around the UK, while organic cafes, iced yogurt...
ELVIS TOURISM
He was in the building. Dressed in full attire. White flared trousers, a gold studded belt, high collar, topped by jet black hair and side burns. The music starts...
The Race for Life
Four-eyes, fatso were among the nicknames I was given when I was at school while a virtual verruca stayed with me for 3 years, conveniently excusing me from school...
Last call – all aboard – let’s get tracking!
In the distance, it lay in wait, deceptively quiet, big and bold. A sleeping monster of grey steel, two storeys high. A trail of passenger converts were lined...
Welcome to Destination Arabia. It’s not just sand and desert!
Once upon a time in 1962, Peter O’Toole starred as Lawrence of Arabia in desert lands, fashioning robes to guard against sand storms, sitting high between the humps of...
The Rise of Dental Tourism & Dental Health; Drilling into Dental Tourism
Have you joined the Cosmetic Dentistry set? Celebrities such as George Clooney, Victoria Beckham and Tom Cruise have with their gleaming pegs smiling out to us from...
Lights, camera, tourism!
Have you watched a movie and been so impressed with the location that you have booked your next holiday there? The impact from movies and television can...
Myanmar Unmasked
Is it a religious tradition, a tribal signature, or a new cosmetic? Stripes, circles and streaks of okra colour paste adorned the many faces as we were welcomed by...
Doctor’s orders……Mine’s a Jalfrezi
“You need to eat spicy curries regularly.” This was the advice given to a colleague on a visit to a medical mobile unit offering free health checks in...
A MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION FOR INDIA
The cars in front, jostling for space, displayed uneven numbers. Tomorrow, cars would be even- numbered. This odd-even rule has just been imposed as a green initiative of...
Wishing you a healthy Christmas Holiday … Movies, lights, trails, attractions and festive food….if you’re looking for a traditional Christmas look no further …
Experience Christmas on foot through a mile-long themed walkway guiding you through the transformed Botanical Gardens in Kew, the place back in the 1790’s where Queen Charlotte dressed the...
Tourism’s Healthy Ingredient
Holidays bring relaxation and that feeling of well-being but should we be searching for more? The World Travel Market in London brought the globe to Excel. In one corner...