Hiking for health in Peru

Say hiking Say hiking and Peru in the same breath and most people think of the Inca Trail. But the Inkaterra approach is as far from backpacker-grunge as it gets. Its three hotels are for those seeking both adventure and creature comforts, and are now all strung together on a new Walking to Wellness tour,…

3 Indian ocean islands for winter sun

Mauritius .fl-node- h2.vamtam-heading * { color: #ffa28a !important; } With its sugar-cane plantations, Hindu temples, coral reefs and searing Creole cooking, Mauritius is a thrillingly exotic winter hop. The three-hour time-difference and an overnight flight means minimal jet lag too. No wonder everyone goes so crazy for it. LUX* Le Morne comes with a correspondingly…

Sisley Spa opens at Miramar

  The Gran Hotel Miramar in Malaga, Spain reveals exclusive new Botanical Spa. Following a £58 million overhaul, the Gran Hotel Miramar now includes a holistic haven, dedicated to sensory wellbeing. The Sisley spa offers a combination of natural plant-based products and Moorish traditions. With treatment rooms spread across two floors, the Botanical Spa is…

Top 5 Tips for Choosing a Day Spa

Hosting guests can be a big feat, so anything you can do to make the process easier for yourself is essential. LoBello recommends creating the dining space in close proximity to the barbecue or an entrance into the house so as to save time running between the table and the kitchen. 1 In decades past…

Headbands get hygienic

Spa has launched a new eco-friendly, single-use headband. The original hybrid was introduced by visionary American plant breeder and horticulturalist Luther Burbank in 1901. He crossed four species from different parts of the world to create Leucanthemum superbum, the cheery white-petalled, yellow-centered daisy we know and love, naming it after snow-covered Mount Shasta in California.…

The future is laundry free

Majestic Towels launches supreme quality new Disposable Waffle Kimono Majestic Towels have launched an innovative new kimono, the first of its type in the industry. It has been designed following feedback from many spa professionals asking for a luxurious, elegant, soft to the touch and yet disposable robe. The robes @SpaTherapy The robes are comfortable…

The Training Room launches new courses

Nationwide academy now offering three fully-accredited beauty courses The three new courses, added this September, cover all aspects of beauty therapy and wellbeing.ITEC Level 3 Diploma Massage Therapy teaches practical and theoretical massage skills. Salon Management & Business is based online to allow students to learn at their own pace and combine study with other…

Leisure workers love their jobs

Survey reveals three quarters of leisure and travel industry workers love what they do Experience management specialist Qualtrics Pulse carried out a job satisfaction survey, which revealed 73% of those who work in the UK leisure and travel industries are happy in their work and 13% claim to be ‘extremely satisfied’. When it came to…

Is wellness the new luxury?

Forbes.com suggests a shift in consumer perception, with health and wellness now more important than material possessions Looking great, feeling good and sleeping well are the new luxuries that consumers want to enjoy and flaunt according to a recent report by global retail analyst and top retail influencer Deborah Weinswig. Writing on Forbes.com, Weinswig argues…