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The most idyllic hotels in Bali
The magical Indonesian island of Bali has been enchanting travellers for decades – here are the best hotels to make the most of everything it has to offer
Amsterdam Canal Crawl
Not your most obvious way of getting around, paddleboarding is the latest water sport phenomenon to take over Amsterdam
Forget Thailand, this Philippines island is a true untamed paradise
Despite unprecedented growth, Palawan still offers plenty of pristine coastline to explore
Wild escape: Your own private island home
Wild beauty, splendid seclusion, cocooned by nature, your every wish fulfilled. In a hyper-paced, hyper-connected world, is a private island getaway the ideal coconut-enriched recipe for wellness? Storied may have found just the place…
What it’s like to raise a baby with one mum and TWO dads
When Ellie Fazan was 38, single and desperate for a child, she asked her gay best friend Eddie to be a sperm donor. But she didn’t expect his response: not only was he happy to help, he and his partner Jack wanted to be co-parents, too.
I had a baby with my gay best friend —and his partner
Ellie Fazan reached 40 single and feared she would never have a child — until she asked her friend Eddie if he would be a co-parent via IVF . The only problem? He lives in the Philippines and is in a relationship with Jack
Why I’m having a baby with my gay best friend…
With her biological clock ticking, Eleanor Fazan decided on a different journey to motherhood
Adenomyosis: Why Painful Periods Aren’t Normal
Living with adenomyosis pain feels like there is something trapped inside your uterous wanting to fall out.
Single, pregnant and traveling: My journey to solo parenthood via Sri Lanka
With estimates suggesting that 45 percent of UK women aged 25–44 will be single by 2030, Ellie Fazan embraces her demographic duty with a journey that takes in singledom, IVF, pregnancy, impending parenthood and plenty of adventure.
Hallucinogenic healing: what really happens on a psychedelic retreat?
Psychedelic retreats are more in demand than ever, but what are they really like? Journalist Eleanor Fazan reports on her own mind-bending experience.
The anti-pregnancy pandemic: How Covid has stopped women like me from having babies
Far from being at home with nothing to do but procreate, for the rising numbers choosing late motherhood 2020 is presenting challenges
Writing for Goodwood
My background as a journalist means I can research any topic. For Goodwood I wrote some pieces of fashion history, delved into topics including why thrift and vintage is making a comeback and what it’s like to be an impersonator and interviewed impersonators, designers, traders and makers.
Go your own way
WHEN MY 74-YEAR-OLD FATHER asked me to walk a stretch of the famous Camino de Santiago with him to celebrate his 75th birthday, I said yes.
Natural beauty
Artists have long been driven to bridge the gap between humans and the natural world around us.
Capture the moment
Professional photography shouldn’t be reserved for special occasions, it’s the simple interactions and the day-to-day that makes up most of our time and it deserves to be captured more often.
Raise a toast
Can a pale ale change the world? Activist and beer maker Louisa Ziane thinks it can
What does home mean?
At London’s newly reopened Museum of the Home, the trends of British domestic life over four centuries are chronicled in evocative detail. But, learns Ellie Fazan, finding the essence of home lies in understanding the feelings and needs that remain very similar down the generations
Quality and craftsmanship
Ellie Fazan visits former mill town Long Eaton to meet the suppliers of sofas to the Cotswold Company and finds out how they are keeping proud local traditions of upholstery alive by producing quality handcrafted furniture
Taste the landscape
Rolling fields, native wildlife and much-loved livestock are the key ingredients for superb English fare. Add passionate producers, and you’re in for something extra special
A fair deal
We meet some of our Fairtrade suppliers and learn how a few simple choices can help to change lives. From chocolate to coffee and quinoa, buying Fairtrade can improve living and working conditions for farmers, support the fight against child slavery and help cope with the challenges of climate change