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We all have those days—when we feel tired the moment we wake up and unable to resist crawling back to bed. Sometimes we feel mentally foggy or irritable, it’s no surprise that we go through a lull in the middle of the day when even a smidgen of energy seems impossible. Getting a quick natural energy fix can be really easy by switching up your daily routine or escaping on a sleep retreat to banish lethargy and rediscover a good night’s sleep. Wherever you are in the world, start your day right as we share five healthy ways to energise your morning!
More than just a fad diet, eating gluten free is in fact vital to individuals suffering from a condition called coeliac disease. A lifelong autoimmune disease in which the small intestine reacts with hypersensitivity to gluten, this reaction leads to difficulty in digesting food. According to Coeliac.org.uk, this disease is affecting approximately 1 in 100 people with over 80% of this number remaining undiagnosed. With an increasing demand for nutrition friendly retreats offering gluten free cuisine we share our top 5 gluten free healthy foodie holidays, opening the doors even wider to a world of gastronomic globetrotters.
Read more: Gluten Free Foodie Holidays for Coeliac Awareness Week
If you’re looking for a new way to boost your fitness levels and tone up on a singles retreat, hit the waves and learn to surf on holiday in destinations from Morocco to the Maldives. A fun-filled way to lose weight; burn as many as 400 calories in an hour on the water, whilst simultaneously improving your balance, co-ordination and body strength for a fitness holiday with a difference.
Feeling stressed and need a break to take your mind off of things? Take this opportunity to re-energize yourself by escaping on one of our holistic hideaways where you can focus on re-balancing your body, mind and soul. From Thailand to Spain, choose from our great range of healthy holiday destinations which offer a variety of holistic wellness activities, in addition to tailored spa therapies suited to your personal needs.
Escape for some fun in the sun and make sure you’re not left in the lurch when the school holidays roll around as we round up our top seasonal family holidays for Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. From kayaking the coastline of Madeira in summer to Thailand treasure hunts in Autumn, with these seasonal family holidays you’ll find the perfect destination for you and your mini-me any time of year.
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In today’s fast paced and supercharged world, sometimes we all need a moment to reboot our mind and re-connect with our inner-calm. With the rising popularity of mindfulness giving us the tools to cope with the stresses and strains of daily life, our 5 best mindful retreats offer practical techniques for staying present, balanced and calm. Whether you’re more of a yoga guru or spa holiday worshipper, you’ll find everything you need to cultivate calm and channel a more balanced mind.
Travel Specialist Samantha spent 48 hours at luxury 5 star property, Maya Ubud Resort & Spa on a recent trip to Bali and this is her snapshot review…
Add some vitamin D and sea salt to your yoga practise on a coastal yoga holiday that will leave you sun-kissed, rejuvenated and with a feeling of total wellness. Rather than a typical fly-and-flop holiday by the coast, give yourself the gift of sunrise yoga performed on scenic coastlines, supplemented by exhilarating water sports and indulgent spa treatments. Welcoming yogis of all levels and under the guidance of expert tuition you can choose to start learning yoga on holiday, or focus on strengthening and developing your existing practise. Whichever path you choose, you will return home re-balanced, rested and restored.
If you’re looking for a change of scenery, escape on one of our solo friendly hiking and trekking holidays for an exhilarating journey that will bring you closer to nature. Fill your mind with wonder as you discover new surroundings and stretch those legs, reaping the rewards of a healthy hiking holiday in the great outdoors. for a trip to remember. Whether volcano hiking or jungle trekking, meet like-minded solo travellers and make new friends on an active singles holiday as you traverse stunning landscapes around the world.
Read more: Top Solo Friendly Hiking Holidays for Single Travellers
Leaving behind the era of guilt inducing fly-and-flop holidays, more of us are now adopting the view that taking time off for your holiday shouldn't have to mean taking time off from your healthy lifestyle and throwing away months of hard work at the gym on one gluttonous getaway. With one in three people wanting to ‘tone up’ on a fitness holiday and nearly one quarter looking to lose weight, here, we make this mission easier with our top 10 tips for staying healthy on holiday. Swapping tanning for training, return home happier and healthier, with benefits that will long out last your holiday tan.
As the heat rises and the winter layers lessen, every year summer prompts us to ditch the couch and lace up our trainers in pursuit of rediscovering our hibernating beach bodies. This year, swap a last minute dash to the sweaty gym for a fitness boosting break as we share our best fitness holidays for a summer shape up. From a back to nature fitness boot camp in Greece, to an active cleansing detox and fitness escape in Bali, come out of hibernation with a summer shape up holiday which will whip you into shape whilst boosting your summer tan.
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