Brenda Farrell | Turkey & Lifestyle Travel Specialist

An article in a British magazine suggests that girls’ spa getaways are being replaced by “booty camps” where instead of pampering, a group of friends will take a lifestyle break together to re-evaluate their options.
It brought to mind a recent event when I put my market researcher skills to work [...]

When you travel, do you care more about convenience or experience?
You may find it difficult to answer this since when it comes to travel arrangements, the convenience factor influences departure times, flight duration, connections, seat number and more.   However, here is a situation that really brought home to me the [...]

I’ve met one or two people who don’t like massage, “I don’t like to be touched.” One or two.
Most of us really enjoy a massage regardless of the reason.  While some may make therapeutic massage a regular component in their lives, others go when they need a relaxation fix.  I [...]

Garden-fresh food
Freshness has always been a key element of how I like to cook.  I like to start with food that is as close to its natural state as possible, and then use garlic, onions, tomatoes, herbs, grating, roasting, sautee and steam to bring out the flavours.  Mmmmmm!  Nothing tastes [...]

Last year, my dear friend Karen bought me a beautiful, hand-made silver chain and pendant from a well-known jewellery designer in the UK.   I wore it day in and day out and then decided to clean it using the branded “silver cleaner for jewellery” product that I had bought [...]