Xenia Taliotis

A former medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through the online advertising site Craigslist has committed suicide in prison.

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After being diagnosed with cancer, writer Xenia Taliotis discovered that many massage and spa treatments were no longer available to her. Read on to learn about the hotels she found that do offer specialised cancer spa and massage treatments, and what it meant for her.

Following a bereavement, Xenia Taliotis discovered that some spas offer more than just a pamper. She shares her pick of the spas that can help people achieve emotional as well as physical well-being, and what it meant for her.

“You’re mad”;

If God loves a trier, then it’s safe to say that I’m not on his Christmas card list.

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How to honour five decades of knowing each other? It called for a Greek odyssey

I went on holiday to St Barts, one of the most glamorous places on earth, to see if I could fit in with the A-list and the super rich

After decades of trying yoga and not sticking with it, things changed for our writer on a week’s break northeast of Athens