Travel Ideas from Julie Vuong

It can be a daunting prospect when you’re standing at the top end of the school summer holidays with weeks to fill. But before you farm the children out to summer clubs, or archive as many episodes of Peppa Pig as your hard drive can handle, consider a holiday on home soil... more

Spring cleaning can mean more than getting your marigolds and dusters out. With winter (thankfully) over and done with, it’s time to correct those dry patches and dull complexions and add a bit of zing to your skin. Ready with a well-moisturised hand is a host of expert... more

Has that dry January resolution already gone down the drain? What about the 5:2 diet that’s become more like 6:1? If your Spartan regimes and attempts at abstinence always fail at the first hurdle but a health reboot is much in need, a trip to a spa might be the answer. From... more

My lords, ladies and gentlemen, with the new series of ITV's hugely popular Downton Abbey upon us the appetite for squabbles in the scullery, inappropriate dress codes at dinner and class warfare is set to go through the palace roof. Among the decadent costumes and... more

As the sun begins to set on one of the hottest summers in recent years, pack your shorts for the final time and indulge in a last holiday hurrah. From the coast to the country, there’s ample excuse to luxuriate in the warm rays and long days left ahead. Whether it’s a group... more

Listen up guys, spas are manning up. Britain’s wellbeing sanctuaries are ushering in more men by tending to their specific needs, essentially feet that are overworked, unkempt or overactive. When you consider that the average person takes 18,000 steps a day, there’s good... more

Leaping over boulders, ducking under low-growing trees and splashing through muddy paths; the 5.3 mile ‘assault course’ (as I have dubbed it) from Mousehole to Lamorna Cove on the Cornish coast demands a bit of grit and determination, not to mention a pair of good boots.... more

The sea, the sea… the fresh air, sound of soft breaking waves and horizons stretching out as far as the eye can see are simple pleasures so often wrapped up in the spa dream. The joy of being near the coast is a sentiment not lost on the many spas in Britain who are lapping... more

Dispel the preconception that spas are an indulgent luxury out of reach of mere mortals. Thanks to Britain’s Finest, your spa time needn’t be a splurge given the veritable crush of special deals offering a good dose of downtime. Banish the winter blues and embrace the warmth... more

Where do broken hearts go? I suggest if they’re in need of a little TLC then a trip to one of Britain’s spas is the antidote. Up and down the country, spas are serving as welcome retreats for the relationship weary, offering the distance, distraction and indulgence injured... more

Think detox retreats are all about enduring cold showers and making do with miniscule dinner portions? Think again. Nowadays spa programs have kicked out the Spartan diets and taken on more sumptuous sensibilities. Combining indulgent massages and delicious healthy cuisine... more