Who would have thought that the word ‘holiday’ would ever be paired with the word ‘fit’? Surely a holiday is supposed to mean a break from any activity more tiring than lifting a huge margarita glass, or a chance to eat as much possible? You’ve spent the last month sweating it out at the gym so [...]
Standing out from the pack in the Maldives is not an easy task. The country consists of 1200 islands within 26 Atolls and boasts over 105 resorts, each equally unique and luxurious. However there are very few which are very truly private. Billionaire Jiri Smejc and his wife Radka were so passionate about the country [...]
Rumour has is that when Jean Michel Gathy was commissioned to shape the architecture of The One and Only Reethi Rah, he said he wanted each guest to "feel like a king". I'm happy to say that he failed... Spectacularly... Because from the moment we set foot on the island we felt like a God [...]
Kamalaya (translation Lotus Realm - a symbol for unfolding life's potential) is a game changer. Truly. The brainchild of John and Karina Stewart, a former traditional yogi monk and a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, respectively, this is one hotel where you know you'll be in great hands. Set in magical surroundings amongst ancient granite [...]
Landing in the Maldives is enough to make even a hardened cynic’s jaw drop in wide-eyed wonder. Each mini island boasts a postcard-esque paradise that blurs the lines of reality and Amilla Fushi - situated in the Baa Atoll - is no different. But what sets this resort apart from the rest of the [...]
Monte Carlo. Dubbed 'The Millionaire's Playground', it's a playground where you need quite a few of those millions before the government will even let you live here. So it comes as no surprise then that as I walked past the Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Bentleys parked along Hôtel Métropole's cypress lined avenue, I assumed I would [...]
When you check in, you are handed a map. Not a map of Puglia, the beautiful region that houses Borgo Egnazia. Not even a map of Italy. It's a map of the hotel and its grounds. Immediately this conjures panic. Does this indicate that you have arrived at an impersonal immense sprawling complex where you will get [...]
The BodyCamp, Ibiza is the brainchild of Kate Whale, her baby brother Ben and business partner Rick Parcell who after years in the boot camp industry, took all of their knowledge and the best bits of every other health retreat and rolled it into their own spectacular healthy haven. Since opening in March of last [...]
Jumeirah Vittaveli is like no other Maldivian resort I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. As soon as my toes touched the sand I felt transported to the pages of an adventure fiction novel by what can only be described as the resort’s “rugged luxury”; a unique mix of natural beauty and carefully considered [...]
The founder of BODYISM and all round fitness legend, James Duigan has brought his BODYISM franchise to the Amilla Fushi hotel in the Maldives. James “Clean and Lean” books are to be found on the kitchen shelf of every woman or man who has given up faddy diets and invested in their health for life. [...]
