Every couple of months, my oldest school friend Dalia and I love to fit in a little day trip to somewhere we haven't been before.  So I suggested Hastings as, despite it only being 'down the road' from Brighton, I haven't visited this little fishing port for decades and she had never been.

For the 2nd year running, last week, I was invited to speak at The Age of Happiness, Well Over 50, Festival in Budva, Montenegro. It was so good to see so many Russian friends from last year's conference, as well as many new delegates, and to share my top tips on healthy 'old' age with nutrition.

 I've wanted to get to this beautiful little Greek island most of my life and was lucky enough to spend five days there in August. This awesome view was taken from the villa my brother booked with the Chromata Hotel, in Imerovigli.  Probably one of the most beautiful spots on the island, overlooking the Caldera, and one of the hilliest!    

TOP TIP: for heavens sake take proper walking shoes or trainers!  I stupidly only took Fit Flops (oh the joy of carry on luggage!) and ended up with very dodgy knees and a sore hip!

Apart from a tan and gifts for our folk, there are two things most of us want to avoid bringing home after a holiday abroad: an upset stomach and excess baggage around the waist!

Whether you are going to India or Spain, there are a few things you can do to avoid both. These same tips may even help you to come back healthier & slimmer, whether you’re travelling for months or just a couple of weeks…

On my way to Australia this year I stopped off in India for a month.  Like many other countries in Asia, India is humid, hot & sweaty. It's also conservative, so wearing skimpy tops & shorts isn't safe or appropriate - good news for us women of a certain age…

You probably know by now that swimming is one of the best exercises in the world for a beautiful bod at any age:  And you also know how much I love swapping winter in England for summer in Byron Bay, Australia. Last year, I started learning the Crawl in Byron, a swimming stroke I had never mastered, and this year I got another couple of lessons in, as well as practising more…