Wellness & Spas
Welcome to our soothing Wellness and Spas section, where you’ll find everything you need to live a little better - from the best spa and retreat openings around the world, to the latest wellness trends we’re all talking about
Will travelling to a Blue Zone help you live longer?
How travel to a Blue Zone could impact your life
By Jen Murphy
The ultimate ski skincare guide
How to look after your skin, hair and body on the slopes
By Anita Bhagwandas
Colonics, cryotherapy and helmet-type gadgets: this is what it's actually like inside a burnout retreat
One exhausted author tries an intensive reboot at Spain's SHA wellness
By Anita Bhagwandas
Places To Stay
The best yoga retreats in the world
Our favourite tried-and-tested retreats for saluting the sun
By Kate O'Brien
Spa Guide
The best spas in Thailand
The most effective addresses in the country
By Condé Nast Traveller
"For me, the retreat was life-changing." How specialist menopause retreats are helping women reclaim their lives
Suffering from overwhelm and hormonal rage, Anna Tetlow decides to reclaim her life at a specialist menopause retreat
By Anna Tetlow
Can surfing help heal emotional trauma? Finding emotional peace in Atlantic waves along the wild Moroccan coast
Nirpal Dhaliwal flows back to himself on a surfing and therapy group retreat in Atlantic Morocco
By Nirpal Dhaliwal
21 days of monastic seclusion: inside an Ayurvedic boot camp in search of the ultimate reboot
Jane Alexander is pushed to her physical limits with a deep, 21-day panchakarma purge at Kalari Rasayana in Kerala
By Jane Alexander
Spa Guide
The best spas in the world
The best wellness destinations in the world
By Condé Nast Traveller
The best yoga retreats for beginners
Where to go to ease your way into a new yogi lifestyle
By Emma Love
The best yoga retreats in the UK and Ireland for 2024
Sizzling in saunas, bedding down in a Koyt, foraging or remote island hopping – these yoga retreats in the UK cater to all
By Annabel Herrick, Lydia Gard and Emma Love
Why is everyone talking about longevity? A look at how biohacking became the latest travel trend
The obsession with achieving a longer, healthier life has hotels and spas offering the latest biohacks to boost your health.
By Jen Murphy
Silent travel is the wellness trend we're obsessing over this year
Why silence might be just what we need from our travels in 2024
By Tasha Kleeman
Are hobbi-days the next big travel trend?
Why having a hobby could improve your chances of truly relaxing on your next holiday
By Danielle Lawler
The best sound baths in London
Where to go for restorative sound healing therapy in the capital
By Clementina Jackson
Can travel cure a broken heart?
Are heartbreak hotels the latest wellness trend? We take a look at whether travel can actually help mend a broken heart
By Jessica Burrell
The biggest wellness travel trends for 2024
From biohacking beach vacations in Hawaii to sexual intimacy retreats in Spain, our approach to wellness travel is more intentional than ever.
By Jen Murphy
Jess Hunt on her top travel beauty secrets
We caught up with Refy founder Jess Hunt about all things travel and beauty
By Olivia Morelli
The travel beauty products you need this winter
Winter is coming – here are the beauty supplies to keep your skin in check this frosty season
By Anita Bhagwandas