By Rosie Bettis Combat the summer sun and prevent your locks from looking dry and damaged with these top 10 summer hair care products. From sea salt sprays to hair masks, there’s something for everyone to give your hair a little bit of … [Read more...]
TRAVEL IN STYLE: QATAR AIRWAYS x GIORGIO ARMANI & MISSONI
by Ellanjé Ferguson Qatar Airways has become the first ever international airline to carry products by two of the world’s most luxurious of Italian brands: Giorgio Armani Fragrances & Beauty and Missoni! Known for its aim to create … [Read more...]
TRAVEL: FRED’S AT BARNEY’S, NEW YORK + LA
by Chrissy Iley For me Barney's New York IS New York. It is so quintessentially Manhattan. And Barney's seems such a perfect metaphor for the city; it is edgy, it is chic, beautiful and busy and always with a high fashion content. When I … [Read more...]
TRAVEL: THE IDLE HOUR BAR, LA
by Chrissy Iley I have been known to go to Home Depot not because I was planning to refit my bathroom or even replace a handle or paint a doorframe, just because I love the smell of new things. I find it mesmeric. Imagine my delight to learn … [Read more...]
SOUTH AFRICA: APARTHEID MUSEUM + SOWETO STORIES
by Chrissy Iley I am not really a museum lover. I find them a little dry. I am not even a gallery goer. I think because we are all so used to being in a multimedia age they seem a little flat. The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg though was … [Read more...]
TRAVEL: SOUTH AFRICA’S BABYLONSTOREN
by Chrissy Iley You can`t go to South Africa without visiting a winery. Nor should you think of forgetting to visit what is probably the most beautiful farm in the world. Babylonstoren is one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms with sumptuous … [Read more...]
TRAVEL: CHIC SHOPPING IN CAPE TOWN
by Chrissy Iley I had an uproarious chic shopping experience in Cape Town. Our guide, the wonderful Rushdi Harper took us to the most amazing market on Green Market Square. Within this market were a mixture of traditional tourist fair, … [Read more...]
TRAVEL: THE MAGIC OF ICELAND
by Annie Vischer When it came to holiday booking this year, I ended up being a little spontaneous. Me and a girl friend were longing for a few days away, and after a couple of fruitless evenings scanning hotel deals for slightly out-of-season … [Read more...]
MELBOURNE: THE STREET ART, THE GRAFFITI, THE COLOUR.
by Henry Roth When people think about Australia they think about bronzed demi-gods, Bondi beach, frothing surf culture. Many synonymously think Sydney. That is now rapidly changing for the switched on traveler that knows Melbourne is … [Read more...]
THE 101 ON MELBOURNE TRANSPORT
by Henry Roth Melbourne is a majestic princess, custom made for touring. The romantic clutter of trams, the whoosh of trains, the bur of buses, the spin of free Melbourne city push bikes, and this town is built for getting not only its own … [Read more...]
DELTA FLAWS: AN AIRLINE REVIEW
by Chrissy Iley I had to make a last minute trip from Los Angeles to Tampa, Florida for work. The downside of this was there are few direct flights and it’s an area of the world where Delta thinks it’s king. Every experience I’ve had on … [Read more...]
WEST HOLLYWOOD VEGAN DINING: GRACIAS MADRE
by Chrissy Iley Gracias Madre is a vegan Mexican restaurant newly opened in West Hollywood. It is opposite the famous Craig’s restaurant and almost as celebrity fuelled. It’s very easy to be a vegan in Los Angeles. Even Craig’s, a high end … [Read more...]
NEW CHANEL EXHIBIT TO ENTRANCE SEOUL
by Annie Vischer There has been many a Chanel exhibition, but none that has been so dedicated to showing off her life of travel as the exhibition that will take up residency in Seol and run from the 30th August to the 5th october at the new … [Read more...]
A TRIP TO NEW YORK AND THE WALDORF ASTORIA
by Chrissy Iley. Last October Sting invited my mother and I to the first performance of the music from The Last Ship, his upcoming musical. It was exciting and overwhelming. I hadn’t travelled with my mother since I was about 12. No, that’s … [Read more...]
SEASIDE NOSTALGIA: THE GRAND BRIGHTON HOTEL & SPA
by Annie Vischer I have always loved the seaside. Always. As a little girl, Filey was my family's beach of choice. We'd stay in an apartment in the big, cream, Regency buildings that overlooked pretty and beautifully tended gardens, and spend … [Read more...]
A SILENT DISCO IN THE CARIBBEAN
by Valirie Morgan Imagine combining the party atmosphere of a disco with a relaxing and peaceful beach vacation -- sounds perfect, right? It's now a reality: Elite Island Resorts has teamed up with Virgin Holidays and DJ Maseo of the iconic … [Read more...]
LE CAPRICE, LONDON
by Chrissy Iley Le Caprice has always been a very special restaurant. Chic, timeless, delicious, cosy, inimitable. Every time I go there it’s bathed in memories. It’s the restaurant that has seen so many special occasions – birthdays, … [Read more...]
DINING AT THE WATERMARK, NASHVILLE
by Chrissy Iley I love Nashville. There are so many things I love about it. Sad songs, singing cowboys, 80 per cent of the population wearing boots all year round, endless coffee shops where no matter how bad your hangover or what you … [Read more...]
A COTSWOLDS CHRISTMAS GETAWAY
by Annie Vischer One of my favourite Christmas films...perhaps even my favourite Christmas film, is The Holiday. The glitz and glamour of Cameron Diaz' LA abode is stunning, but my favourite scenes by far are those where her character is … [Read more...]
WINTER BREAK: WATERGATE BAY
by Annie Vischer Cornwall offers endless holidaying opportunities. It is perhaps the sunniest part of Britain, the beaches are gorgeous, and most are rife with surf competitions, beach polo or festivals during the summer. But what about during … [Read more...]
The Small Print at City Airport
By Chrissy Iley A flight from London City Airport to Schiphol, Amsterdam was my eighth flight in 26 days and it was an extremely stressful experience. I know City Airport well and chose it because it’s easy for me to get to and it’s so small … [Read more...]
Philippines: The Final Frontier
Forget Barbados' beaches and the white-washed sands of the Seychelles, because there's a new hot-spot destination for 2013. Unlikely to be on your places-to-visit wish list, mainly because those in-the-know speak of it in hushed tones (once you … [Read more...]
What A Carry On!
I'm a sucker for a miniature beauty buy. Surely it's what holidays, especially the long-weekenders, were made for? Show me a shampoo, moisturiser, hell, even a deodorant in a diddy 30 - 50 ml bottle and I'm sold. I've even been known to stalk the … [Read more...]
UK Coastal Staycations
We're not complaining about the heat - merely the lack of cooling facilities in the city, and the limited number of open air pools, and lidos that aren't packed full of kiddies. And so, tired of London's unwelcome heatwave, we'll be escaping to the … [Read more...]