After years in which mindful, wellness-oriented solo travel became in vogue, the era of the group trip is officially back

It’s 2013 and my best friend Clare and I are midway through one of our regular, booze-soaked weekends. We’re celebrating my 33rd birthday – the perfect excuse to really go for it. The fact that it’s S

Raving can be religious. To hear diehards describe it, a packed dancefloor at its exuberant zenith represents a transcendent mix of escapism and ego death. It’s a place where time ceases to exist. The

When old men are getting hitched more than men in their prime, it seems fair to ask if society has taken a wrong turn. Are they discovering the joy of commitment, intimacy and stability late in life?

Goodbye four-course meals and hello supermarket snacks

I live at the top of a hill, very close to my first bachelorette pad. Back in my 20s, every morning started with a high-speed stagger, in heels, down the hill to the station. Always late, always apply