Alix Norman

Herblore was once the province of witches and wise women: learned ladies who mixed miraculous brews to cure all ills. So doesn’t it stand to reason that your humble ...

The world’s largest tropical wetland, the Pantanal is simply stunning: a vast area that extends from the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul into Bolivia and Paraguay, a ...

“You’re either a plunger or a plodder,” laughs Sarah. “Personally, I’m a bit of a slowpoke, and I have a system: I dab myself first to acclimatise, do ...

This is the City of Dreams, the home of Sigmund Freud. But it’s also known as the City of Music, thanks to its rich musical legacy: Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, ...

You’ve heard of Zumba. Now meet Whamba! – the exercise routine that will see you disco dancing your way to health and happiness! Focusing on fitness and fun, Whamba! is ...

If there’s one thing corona has taught us, it’s that no man, woman, or child is an island. We are all – as the authorities so often tell us – ...

Welcome to Uzbekistan, one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world. Like Lichtenstein in Europe, Uzbekistan is a landlocked country surrounded by landlocked countries. None of the country’...

Spending more time at home than ever before has seen out our beauty routines, in common with a lot else, change. ALIX NORMAN finds out how Corona has changed our ...

With the artist known as Paintbrush in My Tea you get to choose what she creates Let’s think about what makes you happy. For me, it’s writing (no ...

Named for the river that runs through it, Tarn is one of the most beautiful regions of France – a place of pastoral valleys, rolling hills, and even a few mountains. ...

This time we all know what a lockdown means but does that mean we are any better equipped to deal with it? ALIX NORMAN asks what we will be carrying ...

“This is the show I wish I’d had when I was growing up,” says Michael Kalopaidis. “It’s not about superheroes, or kids dealing only with specific issues – it’...

We’re beginning the year with Cuba – a place known for its intriguing new Year traditions. Eat 12 grapes at midnight, making a wish for each, and you’ll enjoy 12 months ...

Ah the 80s – Generation Z don’t know what they missed! What an era of excess: a decade of money and fame and power, of glaring colours and daring music, ...

Which word sums up 2020? ALIX NORMAN discovers how Covid-19 has impacted how we speak and reveals the words that typify the year just passed At the end of each year, ...

Here’s an island that is both tropical and topical: not only for the season, but also regarding Covid-19… Just 52 square miles in size, Christmas Island is an Australian external ...

There is a bar in Rome that has banned corona conversation. Apparently the owners are so sick of everyone dwelling on the pandemic, they’ve forbidden patrons to mention anything ...