Super Chemist in London, England

The Super Chemist – John Bell and Croyden If you can’t find what you need from Boots, check out John Bell and Croyden, who are at 50-54 Wigmore Street and online at http://www.johnbellcroyden.co.uk.

The Religious Shop: London, England

The Religious Shop Saints and silver, pictures and postcards, and stock good enough for Harry Potter films (true: the stuff here featured in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone).

Perfume Shopping in Paris

Alex Billington finds herself agreeing with Coco Chanel – a woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future… For me, the sense of smell is entwined so tightly with imagination that the two are inseparable…even today, whenever I smell Vetiver by Guerlain I’m reminded of a summer in Greece when I was seventeen, and more specifically, a lovely French man who, for a few months, became intoxicated by me…but more than the man himself, Vetiver reminds me of the first time I understood the effect a woman can have on a man.

The Top Ten of Responsible Travel

How’s your carbon footprint? Sara Foster passes on her top ten for holidays that give back, help the locals – and keep the planet green.

How to Travel Light

Perfect packing is an art form that can be learned – take it from one who knows, writes Clare Press.

Holiday Goddess Travel Tips

Anna Johnson’s favourite travel tips incorporate both oranges and a spot of concealer… Always take a fresh orange or tangerine when travelling coach and open it at the stalest point of the flight.

A Posh Pad in Shanghai

Clare Press stays at the Starck-designed Cache Boutique Hotel, an international fashionista favourite… We do not travel, of course, to experience the familiar.

The Real Hotel California, Los Angeles

Jenny Valentish finds herself haunting the real Hotel California… With The Hotel California it’s not so much a case of “you can never leave” as “you’ll never want to”.

New York on a Shoestring

Don’t believe what you hear. Sure, New York is expensive but in the city that never sleeps you can still have a fabulous time without breaking the bank.