Editor’s Note
Welcome to 2020!
We focus on health and wellness in our first issue of the year. With the wealth of information out there, we are left with no reason whatsoever not to be in our best shape. We hear of the rising toll of heart and other body ailments, and even mental illnesses. But in this day and age, compared to our parents’ generation, we have infinitely better access to health solutions. We hope, then, that this issue prods you to take that step towards a healthier you.
Last year, my mum’s health setback really got me thinking of my own physical fitness and what I should be doing. My mum is on her way to recovery, thank God. However, I wish all our dear readers would be spared from spending a substantial amount of time in the hospital.
Our encouragement to you, our dear readers, to get on the train toward the pink of health is embodied in our cover lady, Felicia Atienza. She, to me, epitomises class and style (she was our Most Stylish Lady in 2015), and is at the apex of her beauty and health. Boy, do I envy those abs! Her strength defies what one may expect of her age (she is 50!). She is definitely a role model for women who wish to be as fit.
On top of being a fitness enthusiast, Felicia also runs two international schools, and is a wife and a mother of three. How does she do all these while looking amazing? Find out in “At Her Best” (p.176).
Dive into interesting and informative articles on the best fitness centres in Asia, the wonders of heat treatments, a fantastic spa retreat in China, healthy drinks that heal, and the fitness secrets of some of our Tatler personalities. Our Editor-at-Large for Travel Jeremy Jauncey lets us in on four wellness hotels and resorts that you need to know of.
We look forward to the coming year with the hope that 2020 makes things clearer as to where you are in your life. May it be a bright year of positive change, purposeful living, and being a step closer to your dreams. One way of making that happen is being healthy in mind, body, and soul.
Have a great year ahead and watch out next month for our Travel Issue, le Bal des Débutantes, and all the photos from last year’s Tatler Ball.