Beauty tips

When I speak Abena Boamah, founder and CEO of clean beauty brand Hanahana, she's Zooming in from Accra during a month-long stay in the city, partially motivated by business and partially personal. In fact, it's one of many trips that have brought her back to the country she has lived in on-and-off again. Luckily, having a shea butter-based product and lots of family throughout Ghana will do that. “I'm Ghanaian, and when I started a company that uses shea butter as an ingredient, I decided that it was important for us to source raw shea directly from producers in Ghana,” says the now Chicago-based Boamah. “Ever since I launched Hanahana, it's allowed me to reconnect with my culture and with my family back home. I can work and build a life in Ghana at the same time.” 

Be it time zone fatigue, dry airplane air, extra sun exposure, or humidity—end of summer hair and skin call for extra TLC. From effective cleansing routines to the best frizz-fighting essentials, take good health wherever you go with these travel-ready must-haves.

The soaring number of hotel facelifts aren’t the only cosmetic upgrades these days. Mini bars are getting in on the makeover game by offering beauty products in the spots formerly occupied by chips and beer.

The Ocean Photographer Of The Year contest has announced the finalist images chosen from thousands submitted from around the world by the planet’s best ocean photographers.

Whether you’re about to go on vacation or just coming back from a trip, summer is always a good time to treat yourself to a spa service. It’s when we show the most skin and typically socialize the most, so why not put your best foot forward when it comes to your appearance and wellness. Here are six summer travel-ready beauty treatments in New York City you’ll love.

Every summer during peak travel season many beauty and wellness products get tossed during airport security screenings because they exceed the prescribed liquid limits. Seeing a product you love thrown in the trash is no fun, that’s why it’s smart to carry travel-size products to get a seamless start to your trip.

I think it's a universal experience that between TSA security lines and jet lag, long-haul flights can leave us not looking our best.

Are you seeking an artful escape in one of the world’s most beautiful cities? Then check out the Art Studio On The Bay Airbnb inCape Town, South Africa. This Airbnb offers its guests a unique and luxurious experience, making it the perfect place to relax and unwind while exploring all Cape Town offers.

What makes a fine rail journey? We all have our own ideas on this, but I find it’s best not to dash and to retain an element of spontaneity, taking the chance to stop off here and there along the way. So, last month I ended up taking three days for a train journey of only 200 miles.

Travel writer Mary Novakovich is awestruck by the beauty of mountains and rivers on a ten-hour-long stuffy train ride from Montenegro 's capital to Belgrade .

From the Indian Ocean beaches in the east to the desert coasts of the west, and from the beautiful winelands around Cape Town to the jagged peaks of the Drakensberg, South Africa has some amazing scenic sights. Here’s our selection of the very best.

It’s a rare and wonderful thing when one of the planet’s most exciting urban destinations also boasts immense natural beauty just a stone’s throw away. 

With a glorious Adriatic coastline that reveals one beauty spot after another for more than 1770km (1100 miles), it’s little wonder that Croatia has become one of Europe's most exhilarating destinations for a road trip.