Neat upbeat retreats

Health writer Alice Dogruyol is dealing with a variety of perimenopausal symptoms but found a fantastic solution to help tackle them: a menopause retreat.

The buzz of city life or a quiet rural retreat? Gillian Harvey speaks to expats who’ve chosen to live very different lives in France

For time-strapped bibliophiles, dedicated reading retreats provide a new form of self-care

Self-catering has all the benefits of staying at home, but the joys of being away. For a shortcut to the best places to stay, here are some we’ve tried and tested

On creating an oasis of feminine peace in the cold, hard corporate world

Lianne Harrison, 52, had just moved and felt low. Then an impulsive decision changed everything…