"Empowering Women" 
March 2022

Discovering Paris through acts of kindness Three years ago, on one of my most memorable trips, I learned about a little word called kindness. Kindness is when you are willing to help others without expecting anything in return. This was my first time travelling to Paris and it was a lot more eventful than expected. A missed bus provided new opportunities and unexpected levels of “La gentillesse” from Parisians - with the misrepresentation as being aloof, these acts of kindnes

Travelling solo: the perfect scenario for self-reflection

Bee the change My sustainability story began when my first grandson was born. Before then, I had heard of climate change, of course, but didn’t really connect it with my own life. I was busy with my kids. I had a fast-paced job as a children’s social worker and then managing a care home – a job that requires multi-tasking to a high degree! I wasn’t completely irresponsible, I recycled – but honestly, that was about as far as it went. By Lynne Saywell

Letter from the Editor

When people think of Europe, people most likely think Spain, Portugal, France, Italy... but what about Austria? Not many people think of putting Austria onto their maps. Admittedly, I didn’t until 2021, but it truly is a gem hidden in plain sight. Austria is one of those places where you’ll go not expecting much but come away being pleasantly surprised and wanting to return almost immediately. With so many things to do and see, here is why you should consider making Austria y

It’s no surprise that after two years of pandemic living, “tired” doesn’t adequately describe the level of burnout many of us are...

Tawang is not likely to feature on every traveller's destination list, with North-East India largely unexplored by tourists. I was in my last year of college when a friend asked me to join him for a trip to Arunachal Pradesh. There, I could visit the biggest monastery in the country and benefit my dissertation, hence not even once did I hesitate to say yes. Here is the story of my trip to Tawang which became my eternal journey to spirituality. By Shreya Bali

I’d never viewed myself as someone who had a drinking problem, rather as a “regular” drinker who could take it or leave it. Alcohol went hand in hand with celebration, commiseration, sad times, happy times and everything in between. Most of all, though, alcohol was a trusty travel companion, and no journey or holiday would be complete without its involvement. By Julie McGrady

Exploring the keto diet Covid hit us hard. For me, it was near the end of our first lockdown when I felt some changes needed to be made. I hadn't exercised much and had, honestly, gained so much weight from sitting around waiting for the world to heal itself. Then one day, my aunt told me how she would start the Keto diet and that it had helped others feel less exhausted and healthier. So, I researched and realised it might be the diet for me. I love food and love cooking, an