HF Field Notes

Swan Upping on the Thames A quirky leftover from medieval times, the five-day Royal Census of the swans still happens each year on a special part of the Thames River. Each July, a handsome flotilla of Thames rowing skiffs, carrying a number of colourfully dressed…

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Towards longevity: A recipe for change

By Caroline Tapp-McDougall With a one-of-a kind reputation for it’s integrative medicine practices, Spain’s SHA Wellness Clinic has brought its leading-edge approach to preventative health, wellness and longevity to a purpose-built destination on the coastline in Costa Mujeres. After 15 plus years of transforming the…

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Overheard

Trendy Pig café The Mipig Café in fashionable Harajuku is among 10 such pig cafes the operator has opened around Japan. The first one opened in Tokyo in 2019. Two more are in the works for later this year. The animals, known as “micro pigs,”…

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The Londoner is calling

Tranquillity awaits as I’m graciously ushered inside by the liveried doorman. With the abiding hustle and buskers of Leicester Square behind me and my suitcases discreetly whisked away, I’m feeling grateful. Even though the train ride from Somerset was British-rail-efficient, it’s been quite a long…

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HF Spa Diaries

Digital free pleasures Go offline with a phone-less experience at Secret Bay. Indulge in farm-to-table cuisine, nature’s finest soul soothing vistas while your tech tools are safely stored away in a purpose made signal-blocking lockable box called a yondr home tray. Secretbay.dm/villas Float on 400…

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