It is overly simplistic – foolish even – to talk about vacations only in the context of going to (un)familiar locations to rest and escape from the conundrums and challenges of daily life. It is why travel trends are a thing and also why they are rarely ever the same each year. Apparently, this y…
Wellness
5 Biological and Psychological Factors Linked to Obesity
The pursuit of weight loss has evolved from traditional dietary restrictions and fad diets to innovative fitness coaching, cutting-edge AI programs, and medical interventions like medications and surgeries. Today, the trend is shifting towards a more holistic and luxurious approach. This modern p…
Sleep Tourism: Which ‘Sleepcation’ Package is Right For You?
If you’ve found yourself terribly tired in the last 3 to 4 years, you’re not alone: research and reports from different parts of the world have revealed that an increasing number of people are complaining of chronic fatigue, not getting enough good sleep and a general feeling of constant tirednes…
Beauty Tourism? Yes Please! But First, These 5 Tips
You’ve heard about medical tourism, and chances are that you’ve embarked on a trip primarily to take care of a medical situation: either to birth a baby, for an annual check-up, or to even treat an illness. But, these days, more and more people are travelling for not-so-medical reasons, in what i…
ASPIRE CEO: Dr Chichi Menakaya is Delivering the Ultimate Concierge Medicine Experience
Concierge medicine has always been in existence. Think back to ancient monarchical times when the nobility had their personal doctors at their beck and call. Or, if you would rather not travel so far back in time, you likely had a ‘family doctor’ your parents would reach out to whenever anyone in…
Luxury Retreats for New Mums is a Thing. And it is probably coming to a Location Close to You
Childbirth can be such a beautiful thing. After months of sleeplessness and uncomfortable sleep positions; insane cravings and sometimes nausea; mood swings, swollen feet and all the other million things that can and do happen during pregnancy, you finally hold your beautiful bundle(s) of joy in …
Is there a Best Time to go to Bed?
Good health is a luxury, and the veracity of this maxim is one we have been reminded of repeatedly in the last year. This is why pedestrian-sounding questions like “what is the best time to go to sleep?” will never not be important. Thankfully, a recent study seems to have the answer we have all …
This Incense Actually Comes with Its Own Soundtrack
When you are trying to relax or create a relaxed ambience in your home, you would most likely use any of the following accessories to up the ante: scented candles, essential oils, music or incenses. Olfactive art gallery, Folie à Plusieurs and New York-based museum, Noguchi Museum, have teamed u…
Marriott Hotels Opens its First Nigerian Hotel
After a much-anticipated wait, Marriott Hotels finally opens its first hotel in Nigeria and West Africa, the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja. “We are excited to have opened the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja, bringing Marriott Hotels’ transformed vision to Nigeria,” said Volker Heiden, Area Vice President…
Cannabis is the New Luxury
In 2020, American rapper and businessman Jay-Z launched his cannabis brand, Monogram and it immediately caused a buzz in the media. Jay-Z has quite the reputation for launching or rebuilding premium brands successfully – in the same year, he sold half of his champagne company, Ace of Spades…