My First Authentic Hammam

By Dulcy Gregory What exactly is a hammam you ask?  Think part serenity… part surprise… and brand new skin! I learned just exactly what a hammam is on a recent trip to Istanbul, to research hotels for the Global Spa Summit.  After breakfast one morning it was decided that a trip to a local, authentic [...]

Stay in the Dark, At Least At Bedtime

by Lisa Mercurio, Bedtime Network I recently caught a savvy news clip on the new Boeing 787 and couldn’t help but think, “wow…this is so cool.” In case you haven’t heard; the Boeing 787 is a new jet with the added pet name, “Dreamliner”. For once, it seems that there is more to brag about [...]

Research Shows Vitamin A May Lower Risk of Melanoma

Melanoma accounts for 75 percent of deaths from skin cancer each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, and researchers may have found a way to decrease your risk of developing this life-threatening illness: vitamin A. In a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, data from 70,000 vitamin-taking participants was collected and examined [...]

Sweet Deals for Sweethearts

Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show your loved one a little extra love. Here are some of our favourite V-Day spa deals. Give your special someone a special-spa-something this year! Alexander House Hotel and Utopia Spa, Turners Hill Enjoy 2 x 25 minute treatments each, choosing from back, neck and shoulder massage, power [...]

Love You: Best Solo Spas

While everyone else is exchanging their yearly Valentine’s Day card that so delicately declares their undying adoration for their little “love bunny”, some of us will be scoffing at their overt displays of contrived greeting card affection.  We say,  leave the eye-rolling, tub of ice cream and The Notebook at home this year and take [...]