Time poor? Results driven? Need lunch hour TLC? Isn’t that all of us? Hong Kong’s Landmark Mandarin Oriental totally gets it and The Oriental Spa’s Facial:Pedi Transformation is the perfect weekday pick-me-up. I…
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Walk up the beautifully lit catwalk to Chuan Body + Soul’s reception and you’ll find one of the city’s most stunningly designed, teeny-tiny, gym-pool-spa sanctuaries. I was there to explore the recently…
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A ‘facial’ without skincare products? Sounds strange, but Dien Chen Reflexology treats far more than simply the skin. I have a love-hate relationship with foot reflexology. No doubt because of…
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We’ve just started getting used to Fusion Resorts’ all-inclusive spa options in Vietnam (see below). But unlimited spa? This treat comes from Hansar Samui. Hansar’s super-stylish boutique resort on the Thai island of…
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It’s my belief that luxury is… Well, between two long-haul flights in cattle, absolute luxury is space, peace, unrushed TLC and being able to lie absolutely flat between cool, white…
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I love taking my workouts alfresco. And right now in South Africa I’m either jogging along a beach, horse riding through the Garden Route’s famed fynbos hills, kloofing (abseiling and…
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The AsiaSpa Awards 2014 was another classic AsiaSpa event – high-octane, super-glam and networking-tastic, with one mad Japanese theme, two floors of champagne-fuelled fun, endless sake shots and the best…
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When your face looks as tired as you feel, it’s time to let the pros take over. Nature, space and tranquility, TLC from everyone you meet and intelligent, beneficial treatments…
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It’s luxurious and hushed. It’s beautiful. It’s curvy and sexy. It’s elegant. The Biologique Recherche Haute Couture Flagship Spa in Hong Kong’s Kowloon is part showroom, part bar, part spa.…
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Elemental Herbology was born of Kristy Cimesa’s passion for holistic therapies. The founder is influenced by Oriental Medicine and aromatherapy when creating the products for her natural-meets-scientific skincare brand. Kristy…
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Just breathe near Kristy Cimesa’s skincare products and you’ll be channeling rose and calendula, neroli and mandarin, energy and positivity. Natural, holistic and high-tech – that’s Elemental Herbology. In the…
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Love it or hate it, Valentine’s is a great opportunity to shower love on someone. So pick your sig oth or little sister, a dear friend or your deserving self,…
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DaLa Spa at Alaya Ubud visually seduces guests, demonstrates local healing traditions and performs mesmerising treatments. This month launching Thémaé, the Parisian brand renowned…
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It’s an ear-popping, eye-boggling experience to go to The Ritz-Carlton Spa by ESPA at The Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong – the city looks like Toy Town from the 116th floor.…
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I love the sky scraping high-pressure chaos of Hong Kong, but when I feel like I’m about to spin out and a bit of balance is needed, it’s staycation time.…
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