Como Shambhala Estate, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Overlooking the terraced forests in the cooler central region of Ubud in Bali, Como Shambhala Estate sits within one of the most serene locations I have ever experienced. With forest noises ranging...
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Those of you who've watched the ending to The Notebook will be able to recall the heart-wrenching feeling when an elderly Ally and Noah pass away, snuggled up together in their sleep. It seems that...
View ArticleA Thank You Letter to My Mother
Dear Mummy, When we exchange marital vows, we promise to support one another in 'sickness and in health'. A mother makes no such promise when she gives birth. Yet it was, and is, you who has born much...
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View ArticleTime Magazine Apologises For Suggesting The Word 'Feminist' Should Be Banned...
Time magazine has apologised for including the word "feminist" in its poll of words that should be banned in 2015. The magazine's managing editor Nancy Gibbs issued the following apology, which now...
View ArticleFashion Trends That Make Everyone Inexplicably Angry
People seem to get pretty angry about clothes. Did you know there are whole threads on online forums about people's irrational hatred of certain trends? If you're ever feeling miserable, a quick read...
View ArticleOut Of Africa: Okunoren Twins
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View ArticleYou CAN Wear Leathers Over 50
One sure-fire way to start a heated fashion debate is to discuss leather jeans. They are the marmite of the fashion world - you either love them or you hate them. I have heard many strong opinions on...
View ArticleRare Condition Leaves Mum 'Tortured' By Hundreds Of Orgasms Each Day
A mother from Arizona, USA has told of the "embarrassment" and "humiliation" which she suffers on a daily basis because of a rare condition which causes her to endure up to six hours of sexual arousal...
View ArticleWorld Prematurity Day: Prevention Is the Only Way to Reduce the Toll of...
Today marks the fourth World Prematurity Day. The need for all of us, including the UK, to sit up and pay attention is more important than ever. New research from the Lancet has shown that prematurity...
View ArticleWomen's Fitness: Your Questions Answered
You specialise in women's fat loss. Is there a difference between training women and training men? Women can multitask. They manage to juggle all sorts of logistics during the day from business to...
View ArticleTaking Control of Your Life
Welcome to the pressure dome! Every day we are faced with challenges- at home, at work, in our relationships and from within ourselves. Expectations of what we want for ourselves and the growing notion...
View Article'It Could Make The Abuse Worse': Charity Says People In Domestic Violence...
Government figures show that an estimated 1.2 million women and 800,000 men are victims of domestic violence each year. But if you witnessed an incident of domestic violence on the street, would you...
View ArticleSeven Reasons Why Some People Will Never Succeed
There are no short cuts to any place worth going. Making changes that are tangible come from yourself. Ask yourself this: 'Am I on the right route to get to where I want to be or am I aimlessly...
View Article#VogueEmpower in India: It Starts With You
By Ciara Quinn Vogue India invites you to join a mission to improve women's rights in India. Louis Vuitton for Vogue Empower A new social awareness initiative is igniting desire for change the world...
View ArticleTackling Today's Health Problems Must Not Be at the Expense of Tomorrow's
Like ebola, the health emergencies of today will always dominate the headlines and the minds of politicians and policy makers. However, we cannot afford to ignore the long-term, slow motion public...
View ArticleYeni Raki's Spirit of Slow
Photo by Iona Wolf Enter any bar along the sun-drenched shores of the Mediterranean and you'll find locals sipping on a refreshing anise-flavoured spirit. The potent aroma and milky-white colour makes...
View ArticleHome Alone
I reckon every parent in the land has watched the film Home Alone, visibly amused by the antics of the mischievous Kevin McCallister but equally concerned at what this cute, but slightly unpredictable,...
View ArticleThai Curry With a Real Coconut
So I was down my local Morrison's and my girlfriend saw this little guy and was all like "I totally bet you can't open this" and I was all like BET I CAN! and then she was all like "I totally bet you...
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