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Join our travel correspondent as he goes trottibiking with giants and ogres high up in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland… Thick cloud envelops the hills and cliffs surrounding our cog-wheel train as it grinds its way up the steep gorge between Interlaken and Grindelwald in the Swiss Alps. Here a dark silhouette looms out from the mist, […]
Continue ReadingOur friends are fast becoming our ‘new family’ replacing traditional relationships with partners, an expert on gender studies claims… The claim is being made by Professor Sasha Roseneil, Director of Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, at the University of Leeds. Her research found that our female pals are becoming more and more important to us […]
Continue ReadingBehaving badly and making an exhibition of yourself is all part of being a celebrity, but sometimes what they get up to defies belief. Here are the worst offenders… Read on for our guide to the top 10 finest sex addicts, drug fiends, bad girls and silly boys ever to have appalled and delighted us. […]
Continue ReadingMake every weekend feel like a mini-break. Put the zing back with our top 10 easy tips that will make you feel like new come Monday… Energy shower Wash away the week with a luxurious shower designed to cleanse, detoxify and rejuvenate. Start by body brushing for five minutes, using upward strokes. Then lather-up with […]
Continue ReadingGet away from it all and explore the stunning backcountry of Canada’s British Columbia by conquering Whistler’s Spearhead Traverse… As recreational pastimes go, hurtling down a mountainside on two planks of wood – skiing to you and me – is just about as good as it gets. The only metaphorical downside is that during a […]
Continue ReadingTake a trip to majestic Egypt where experiencing the wonders and delights of the deep blue might be just what you need… Egypt, and specifically Sharm El Sheikh, has more to offer than beautiful coastlines and a spectacular under-water world, although these alone are excellent criteria for a holiday destination. Whether you’re a self-confessed sun-lover […]
Continue ReadingFlat hunting in picturesque Paris is a bureaucratic nightmare, and that’s only if a landlord likes the look of you, a British ex-pat discovers… In December 2002 I bought a one-way ticket on the Eurostar and moved from London to Paris. My one-bedroom rented apartment in Paris’ trendy 11th arrondissement has a small balcony overlooking […]
Continue ReadingGardeners in Britain could face imprisonment if caught composting without the relevant documents under bizarre new regulations… Composting is not an activity usually associated with law-breaking. Gardeners have been composting organic matter since gardening began, and doing so is both legitimate and eco-friendly, as long as you keep your activities private. But if you’re caught […]
Continue ReadingEven experienced women travellers get the jitters before embarking on their next solo trip, so how do you prepare if you’ve never travelled alone before? Knowing that hundreds of women go it alone every year doesn’t make the thought of buying your first ticket, strapping on a backpack and heading off into the world any […]
Continue ReadingIn a world drenched with the desires of the sex-starved and satiated, one reporter decides she’s had her fill… Firstly, let me pose a question. “Is everyone in the world obsessed with sex?” Let me follow it with an answer (saves you doing it): “In a nutshell, yes”. It struck me as soon as I […]
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