Rediscovering Health and Happiness at the Hall
I first checked in at a health spa, otherwise known as a health hydro or health farm, back in the late 90s. Since then, the sector has advanced to appeal…
Rebecca Barnes
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Beauty editor and blogger Rebecca Barnes is the founder of the blog, Beauty Voyage. Having created beauty, travel and lifestyle content for countless publications and websites including Tatler, Daily Express, Cosmopolitan and iVillage, when Rebecca is not jetting around the world, she is scouting out London's best bars and eateries for Belle About Town. Someone's gotta do it...
Cauterets: Taking The Piste
What else can you do in a ski resort that doesn’t involve skiing – apart from going to town on the local culinary fare? Yes, I know it’s what most…
Head To Toe Pampering In London’s Soho
Soho is the perfect place for some well-deserved ‘me’ time, with a diverse offering of excellent beauty spots in which to be pampered. Margaret Dabbs is London’s foot fatale, specialising…
CAU: Big Moos On The Dock
As a birthday treat for my partner, I booked a table at the new Argentinian steak lovers promised land, CAU in St Katherine’s Dock. The 10th UK opening to date,…
Boutique Chic In The Cotswolds
Cheltenham. Elegant Regency spa town, land of horse racing and a great place to spend a weekend, by all accounts. Choose to hang out in this picturesque part of the country…
Water Wellness: The New Wave Of Boat Spas
Some people consider the life of a travel writer to be a rather jammy one. And I have to admit that I am fortunate to have been able to visit…
Tried & Tested: Red Carpet Facial
Sometimes I curse my English Rose colouring, especially when it comes to full-on facials. One slight whiff of ‘danger’ and my delicate, sensitive skin goes into defence mode, which tends…
Ibiza: Two Dining Destinations That Rock
I’ve been travelling to Ibiza regularly for years, but one thing has always baffled me – the culinary side often gets overshadowed by the club and celebrity scene, which is…
Gilgamesh: Going Quackers In Camden
As most of you readers will know, I’m not a vegetarian, so why did I recently find myself in Camden’s Pan-Asian paradise Gilgamesh devouring ‘Mock Duck’? And more to the…
Matsuri St James: A Festival Of The Senses
While my first experience of sushi at the tender age of 19 wasn’t anything to write home about, ever since my first visit to Nobu I’ve been hooked on high-end…