For all those who associate package holidays with bland buffets, cringe-worthy entertainment and a Piña Colada by the pool, Barradoro, priced at £125,000 per person for a seven-night trip, is set to blow away any preconceptions about the all-inclusive.

Regardless of the thousands of brilliant restaurants in London, without celebrity chefs the dining scene would be a very dull place. Flash back a decade or so ago and British food was still suffering from a bad case of international PR quoting it as dull, tasteless, and all together too stodgy. Along came our band of celebrity chefs who made a merry song and dance about how great our food was, or at worst shouted and swore a lot to get attention, and now the world tunes in to see what our kitchens are up to. No wonder we love them so much.

So the healthy eating and lose weight campaigns are coming at us from every angle and yet sometimes it’s worth forgetting it all and treating yourself to something special. After all there’s still so much of winter to get through, why not try to enjoy it? Sick of mulled wine? Then it has to be Champagne.

As more details emerge on The Royal Wedding you can’t liken the whole build up to TV series with rather bad cliffhangers at the end of each episode. You try not to anticipate what will happen next, but then can’t help a sneaky peak at the next development.

Let’s just admit it—we’re all secretly fascinated by a princess’ wedding. So let’s have a little round up on what we know for now on Kate and Wills’ big day.

Marie Teather looks at five of the city’s best body scrub treatments.

Interior design stores offer some of the most inspiring and lust-after window displays and yet when it really comes down to designing your home it is easy to have no idea where to start. Still, making your home the envy of your friends just got a whole lot easier thanks to the personal shopping service at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour.

January is here, you ate too many mince pies, and to put it bluntly it’s time to get physical. The gym doesn’t appeal to everyone but thanks to thousands of other sport centre avoiding fitness fans there are plenty of other options. From ex-Royal Ballet dancers, to military commanders, Latin beats, and a live-in yogic model, there is a way to fitness for us all. Marie Teather picks five of the best London workouts.

There is no lack of activity over New Year in London and in fact choosing just one party to attend is usually the tricky part. Here’s just a taster of some of the conventional and the original ways to bring in the New Year.

Clare Rous and Kara Iland are founders of private members’ fashion boutique ROUS ILAND. We get the lowdown on their Haute Secrets for London.