The tan lines may be fading, but my recent holiday in Thailand has left me forever more calm in the mind, adventurous in fitness and creative in the kitchen. Like the millions embracing the rising trend of ‘productive’ or ‘learning’ holidays, I look to every getaway as an opportunity to reflect on life back home…
An unforgettable wellness weekend: 5 reasons to join the 4fitnessake Winter Retreat
If you’re on Instagram and you follow me and my awesome friend in fitness Chiara Pellegrino, you already know that we’re joining forces to run a winter fitness retreat in the beautiful Italian Alps. If this is news to you, check the following dates in your diary: Wednesday 9 March to Sunday 13 March. All clear?…
Active holiday: 5 top ways to discover Australia
With an Instagram feed full of Christmas trees and five consecutive days of flu (that means no exercise for me; cue crazy house fever and endless lusting over exercise class timetables), my latest holiday feels like decades ago. However, my winter escape to Australia made a lasting impression on me and a little extra downtime…
Seeking serenity in Sri Lanka
I’ve been home a week now but when I close my eyes I can still hear the strong waves crashing against the untouched beaches and see the healthy green aura Sri Lanka’s lush vegetation casts over everything. Sri Lanka is a country that stays with you, and in those particularly frenetic moments at my desk,…
Copenhagen: A cycling, coffee and culinary odyssey
The first thing I noticed was the space. Walking the streets of Copenhagen is a comfortably casual experience (I’ll stop with all the Cs soon, promise!). At any one time there were easily several feet between me and the person in front or behind. The air feels fresher for it; the weight of the atmosphere that…