Tag: Health and fitness
The joys of urban cycling
Towns are becoming more and more congested with cars, but cycling offers a relatively cheap and practical alternative.Cycling in town often gets you where...
Self-help: Know your value – know your self
Our self-help writer Gemma Rose suggests that before you know what you are worth, you first have to know who you are
Albert Einstein demanded:...
Health wristbands to keep you on track
A little while ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the brave new(ish) world of personal fitness and health bands. As I was...
Brussels: Hiking in the city
A one kilometre walk wears down the soles of the shoes but not the hardy GR hikers. With over 5,000 kilometres of marked trails...
A guide to quick recovery after injury
It was three weeks until my first half-Ironman triathlon and I was a woman obsessed. I was eating, drinking and dreaming about my race...
Fitness: Christmas gift list
It’s official – the holiday season is well and truly upon us! The evidence is everywhere – kids bonding over advent treats, shoes placed...
Self-Help: Keep your cool at Christmas
The holiday season is here – the days are getting shorter and darker and we look forward to the festivities, to the laughter and...
The best way to discover your hidden gifts
For many years I believed I had zero gifts and talents. I believed I didn’t possess any specific skills, as I wasn’t good enough...
Beauty: The Thigh Gap
When my grandmother first heard of the ‘Thigh Gap’ and its related obsession, she nearly fell off her chair. Now an 82-year-old woman, she...
Morroco: Sofitel Agadir Thalassa Sea & Spa
Only three hours by plane from Brussels lies the Morrocan city of Agadir, the pearl of the Morroco South Bay. The city is located...













