Travel

Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”

Can Spraying Perfume Really Mess With Your Hormones?

Can Spraying Perfume Really Mess With Your Hormones?

Is there anything better than unboxing a perfume you’ve been dying to try — and falling in love at first spritz? It’s like unlocking a brighter mood or a shiny new version of yourself. That’s exactly how I felt when a very viral, very expensive fragrance landed on my doorstep […]

Money Diary: A HR Business Partner On £56,400

Money Diary: A HR Business Partner On £56,400

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m a 29-year-old living on the South Coast. I live alone in my two-bedroom flat […]

Money Diary: An Administrator On £20,000

Money Diary: An Administrator On £20,000

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m 36 and live with my husband in County Durham. I was doing research work, but […]

The “You Meet Them Twice” Theory Probably Isn’t Your Love Story

The “You Meet Them Twice” Theory Probably Isn’t Your Love Story

I remember being 22, fresh in the throes of my first heartbreak, and being told by an ex-colleague about a woman she knew who’d been let down by a romantic partner multiple times. Flaking, ghosting, refusing to commit — all of the classic red flags. One day out of the […]

How The Real Housewives Helped Me Through My Own Black Maternal Health Crisis

How The Real Housewives Helped Me Through My Own Black Maternal Health Crisis

Content warning: the following story contains details of pregnancy loss, surgery, the Black maternal health crisis and fertility struggles At her Los Angeles home, Bozoma Saint John, an American-Ghanaian businesswoman and the latest cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, contemplates an upcoming surgery to remove her fibroids. […]