Why Morocco Should Be Your Next Travel Destination
Morocco combines vibrant culture, ancient medinas, and stunning landscapes from the Sahara Desert to the Atlas Mountains. Discover the best time to visit, explore the breathtaking Ourika Valley, immerse yourself in authentic Berber culture, and find all the reasons why Morocco should top your travel bucket list.
The Power of Sound Healing, Connection and Vibrational Wellness
Sound is everywhere around us, and through vibrations, they affect the objects and bodies around them. As such, certain sounds and frequencies can promote healing and calm energy throughout our bodies and minds. Discover how sound baths, meditation, and vibrational therapy can enhance your physical and emotional wellbeing through mindful connection.
Reconnecting With Your Inner Peace: Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindfulness and meditation have emerged as powerful tools for maintaining mental health, and reconnecting with our minds, bodies and souls. This blog explores how our minds and bodies are connected, and why introducing mindfulness and meditation practices into your daily life can enhance your physical and mental wellbeing.
The Ultimate Guide to Cold Water Therapy: Benefits, Safety, and Getting Started
Cold water therapy has surged in popularity in recent years. Whether you're an athlete seeking enhanced recovery, dealing with inflammation, or simply looking to boost your mental and physical wellbeing, cold water therapy offers a natural and effective solution. This blog explores cold water therapy, how it works, different methods, practical safety tips for getting started, and how it can enhance your physical and mental health.
Why Safaris are Important for African Tourism
If you’ve ever dreamed of getting up close with majestic lions, graceful giraffes, and powerful elephants in their natural habitat, then an African safari is the adventure you’ve been waiting for. But beyond the excitement and awe, safaris play a crucial role in African tourism, conservation efforts, and local economies. This blog explores why safaris are so important for African tourism, especially for travelers who are eco-conscious and passionate about conservation.
The Therapeutic Power of Movement: Hiking and Yoga for Holistic Health
This blog explores the therapeutic benefits of movement, focusing on hiking and yoga to enhance holistic health. It highlights how these activities improve physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. "Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self." -- The Bhagavad Gita
Why Solo Travellers Love Fitness and Yoga Retreats
We delve into the numerous reasons for embarking on a fitness retreat and highlight the many benefits they offer. For some, the idea of a fitness getaway might seem intimidating as it involves stepping outside of their comfort zone and deviating from their usual routines. However, embracing this challenge can be incredibly rewarding. Pushing yourself to try new things and continuously exploring your body and mind can lead to significant personal growth and a deeper understanding of your capabilities.
The benefits of a digital detox: Why we say we’re going ‘In’ Retreat?
Many of us feel the need to be online and connected all the time, that's the fear of missing out putting us in a chokehold. In today's hyper-connected world, we're flooded with notifications, emails, and the never-ending scroll. That feeling is why we design immersive retreats, we're flipping the script and diving deep into the peace found in unplugging.
Tour du Mont Fort: Hiking Route Guide
A high-altitude big day hike with some spectacular, otherworldly vistas. Recommended for those who are fit and sure on their feet. There can be sections of snow and ice to traverse over even in the height of summer. Make sure you align your hiking times with the cable car schedule (especially to be able return to Verbier!)…
Val de Bagnes Hike: Fionnay To Bonatchiesse
This was one of the most scenic and enjoyable hikes of our entire time in the Swiss Alps. It is a challenging day out, with a couple of very steep sections. In particular, Col su Sarshlau is not to be attempted by those with vertigo. Avoid if the conditions are wet or slippery. The views are incredibly rewarding though…
Verbier Hike: Les Ruinettes - La Chaux Col Termin - Fontenay
This is a scenic, but accessible half-day hike. This is highly recommended for those who are not experienced hikers but still want to enjoy some dramatic views of the Grand Combin, and feel as though you are in high mountains. It is well marked and very secure underfoot the entire way…
7 Of The Best Novels Set In Italy
These are some of the best novels set in Italy to inspire wanderlust and travel. I’ve made a selection of the top 7, with a healthy mix of genres, including history, crime, romance, and thriller. All have in common a superbly crafted landscape over which your imagination can roam…
Leadership Retreats for women
Malina and I met in 2018 on a Botswana & Cape Town Yoga Safari. Malina was a guest on the retreat and we have stayed in touch over the years. She has had a varied career - journalism, communications, marketing, and business strategy - and is now turning her talents towards leadership coaching. Malina and I share a passion for adventure, nature, sailing and personal growth, and we decided to put together female leadership coaching experiences for you - in Italy and Norway…
The Ultimate Guide To Planning Your Africa Safari
Most of us have seen African animals in a zoo, or in a wildlife TV series or documentary. You might readily hear David Attenborough’s voice in your head, and perhaps you had a mangled collection of ‘Big Five’ soft toys that fed your imagination and wanderlust as a child. Seen in the wild, raw, and unspoilt African wilderness, these animals are something of a spiritual encounter…
Best Spa and Wellness Resorts in Croatia
When it comes to top spa destinations, people usually think of the elite Alpine resorts in Switzerland and Austria, Asian paradise settings, such as in Bali, or the Nordic saunas, steam-baths and ice-plunges in the Scandinavia. Croatia is a lesser known, yet no less impressive (and indulgent) spa destination. Travellers and spa-seekers alike are waking up to this and beginning to gravitate towards its stunning island resorts and inland retreats.
Yoga and Menstruation: What Is Safe And Healthy
It is likely that you have heard yoga teachers casually announce in class that if you are on your ‘moon cycle’, or menstruating, you should avoid certain poses. Some yoga traditions - Ashtanga, for example - strongly advise against all yoga practice and exercise on the first few days on a woman’s cycle. This has been the ‘traditional approach’ …
Top Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Lodges in Kenya
Kenya is a top ecotourism destination. The top 6 lodges: Sirikoi; Olepangi Farm; Watamu Treehouse; Little Governors Camp; Porini Amboseli Lodge; Tawi Lodge.
What is ecotourism and sustainable tourism? Global tourism accounts for an estimated eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Tourism is a major international industry and a source of livelihood for hundreds of millions of people. The catchphrase from the Sustaining Tourism organization goes, “whilst not everything depends on tourism, tourism depends on everything”. What this means is that all aspects of the natural and manmade world - and where they intersect - are imperative to the continuation of tourism in any given area….
Can scientists save the functionally extinct Northern White Rhino species?
The northern white rhino species has been declared functionally extinct. The window period before the species is fully extinct is closing, as only two females remain in northern Kenya, Najin and Fatu. Najin is elderly and has health problems, Fatu is her daughter and although relatively young at 20 years, she cannot carry a calf to term. Scientists, spearheaded by a non-profit initiative, BioRescue, are on a mission to save the species by planting an embryo in a surrogate mother, Owuan, a southern white rhino…
Meditation for Menstruation
In Ayurveda the menstruation cycle is considered to be a natural and powerful process of detoxification for the body that aligns to the 29.5 days of the lunar cycle. Like all bodily processes, menstruation is governed by the doshas. In fact, the cycle is divided up into different phases - Vata, Pitta, Kapha phases. If you have any imbalances in your constitution, you are likely to experience irregularities, pain, PMS, insomnia, and any number of difficulties…
Daily habits to ease anxiety
There is no quick fix for anxiety disorder. As someone who has suffered from anxiety for much of my adolescent and adult life, I have learnt that it is best managed through implementing sustainable habits that you can integrate into your everyday routine. These include, enjoyable exercise; time in nature; a balanced, mindful eating routine; prioritising sleep; less screen and social media time; journalling; and meditation…