What with settling in with my home-stay family in McLeod Ganj (similar in size and vibe to what I image… Read more

Sitting on Mystic Moon in Limehouse Basin on a gloriously sunny evening, pinching myself to make sure I am not… Read more

Duncan Still is a GP with a difference. He has a long-standing interest in holistic and integrative approaches to healthcare… Read more

Almost there.  Within 48 hours (all going well) I will be at Mumbai airport, boarding the two hour Kingfisher flight… Read more

Sue in conversation with Dr Christine Gibson. Christine is 46 and works in three health centres on the east side… Read more

It’s count down to my big IVHQ (International Volunteer Headquarters) Indian/Vietnam adventure. In nine days I climb aboard my flight… Read more

I have just returned from a train trip from London to Barcelona. What a wonderful city – full of surprises…. Read more

It’s a sad fact these days that most people in the West learn about death second hand – usually from… Read more

It’s not easy to know how to open up conversations with someone who is dying There is often awkwardness, embarrassment… Read more

Toby Nowlan is an award-winning journalist, explorer and biologist who produces wildlife documentaries with Silverback Films based in Bristol. For the past four… Read more

It is important for you to be able to say your goodbyes to your dying friend. Even so, for some… Read more

Been talking to quite a few women this week.  Their stories about menopause are touching, particularly those who are struggling… Read more

I’ve been thinking a lot about loneliness recently. Christmas and New Year are a good time for that. It’s so… Read more

Misha Norland has been investigating the philosophy of and practicing homeopathy for the past 50 years. He speaks of the… Read more

I want to say up front that this article does not provide absolute truths. I am only striving to try… Read more

Okay, so the bus stop in the middle of a Delhi slum wasn’t exactly London’s Victoria Coach station, and the… Read more

There are certain signs when illness or old age has tipped into a preparation for death. The dying may feel… Read more