01 Aug 2017
Posted by BonnieF 
Have you discovered VOYA? If not, Ireland’s most coveted skincare export should definitely be on your radar for post summer nourishment, body boosting goodness and all round organic beauty this year. Harvesting seaweed from the Irish coast in Strandhill, Co. Sligo is a practice that has lasted...
Read more → 27 May 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Using Ireland’s home harvested product line, VOYA, Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa explains what’s so special about their Seoid Complete Harmony treatment … What exactly is the treatment? It’s 75 minutes in total and involves a soothing back, neck, and shoulder massage and a skin specific...
Read more → 17 Mar 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
When Spabreaks.com’s Zerrin Mehmet visited the Royal Marine Hotel she was inspired by the sea views … although admittedly not enough to take a dip! First Impressions With this being my first time to Dublin I was already really excited but even more so to be visiting the Royal Marine...
Read more → 12 Mar 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
When a neat brown box arrived on my desk, it naturally sparked intrigue … followed by confusion as opening it revealed a sachet of salt and and a large net filled with dried seaweed. I have long been a fan of VOYA, this is the brand that harvests seaweed from the Irish coast, freeze dries it, and packages...
Read more → 17 Jul 2012
Posted by BonnieF Sometimes picking one treatment just isn’t enough, and if you are new to the whole spa experience, a little guidance is often welcome to get the most out of your day … which is precisely what makes Imagine Spa Thames Valley’s Around the World Rituals so special, as Spa Manager Emma Rudd explains...
Read more → 16 Jul 2012
Posted by BonnieF First Impressions From the outside, the Hilton Heathrow Terminal 5 hotel ticks all the boxes you would expect of a new addition to the international brand – clean lines, contemporary building, accessible location (although not necessarily the first place you would think of for a spa break given...
Read more → 30 May 2012
Posted by BonnieF 
It is the ultimate British institution, rooted in our history and firmly engrained in our culture, and more importantly there are very few problems that a cup of tea can’t solve, but you might be surprised at quite how helpful a simple cuppa can really be … Classic Cuppa What to have...
Read more → 17 Apr 2012
Posted by BonnieF “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on a train” … trill the immortal words of Oscar Wilde’s amusing, if somewhat fearsome husband hunter Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Earnest. Nonetheless, both she and Mr Wilde have a point – there...
Read more → 23 Mar 2012
Posted by BonnieF This weekend the clocks are changing and I think we can all agree that this is a blessed relief – winter, we are done with you – go, walk out the door, and don’t let it hit you on the way out. It is now that we all come out of hibernation and start feeling a little perkier about getting up in the morning,...
Read more → 06 Mar 2012
Posted by BonnieF Extolling the virtues of seaweed, VOYA products claim to have powerful effects on the body, not to mention being at the forefront of an ever growing trend for organic products ranging from tea to massage oil. Waterside Wyndham Grand London Chelsea Harbour have been putting the products to the test...
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