Alicia Miller

London

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Travel, food/drink, spa editor & writer. Travel Ed @womanandhome Formerly @st_travelmag and @foodandtraveled AITO Travel Writer of the Year 2022

Articles

The rise of astrotourism: best stargazing holidays for 2025

1 week ago | standard.co.uk | Alicia Miller

The rarest of holiday experiences these days? It’s not a five-star hotel or yacht hire. With an estimated 80 per cent of the world impacted by light pollution, it’s escaping to a place where the skies are blanketed in stars. “We have seen an increase in people interested in dark sky tourism,” says Susan Serven of DarkSky International, a non-profit organisation that seeks to protect our night-time skyscape. “It’s good for people, good for economic development, good for the planet.
Best new medical spas of 2025 and beyond: From London's new Six Senses to ZEM Altea

3 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | Alicia Miller

Picture a medi-spa, and what do you see? Probably sterile white environs, doctors in lab coats and slimming menus consisting of swamp-coloured juices. But a new generation of retreat couldn’t feel further away from this antiseptic cliché. More holiday than hospital, the next gen of medical spas combine lavish décor, proper food and stimulating surrounds — from beaches to cityscapes — with the latest advancements in curative technology.
The chic European rentals you can still book for an Easter family getaway

4 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | Alicia Miller |Hayley Spencer

Spring is in the air — and so is the first family getaway of the year. These holiday homes are stylish, kid-friendly and at the time of writing have availability during the Easter window. Though, they probably won’t stay empty for long…Cercoschene, Umbria, ItalyThis four-bedroom farmhouse floods with lightReschio EstateItalian villas don’t get much more luxe than those at Reschio, a 3,700-acre pastoral estate tucked in the rolling Umbrian hills.
Want the biological age of a teenager? The rise of longevity retreats

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Alicia Miller

Just ask the billionaire tech bros: health is wealth. If you’ve seen the Netflix series with Bryan Johnson – the 47-year-old entrepreneur who’s spent millions trying to reverse the process of ageing – you’ll know that today’s hottest asset isn’t a ten-digit bank balance. It’s having the biological age of a teenager, even when you’re well into midlife.
10 of the best party houses with hot tubs for an epic group gathering

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Alicia Miller

Is it the coddling warmth? The frothy jets? The chance to wear your holiday swimsuit minus the tropical temperatures? Whatever the draw, it seems like everyone is obsessed with hot tubs, with many Londoners swearing they wouldn’t book a self-catering getaway without one. So if you’re booking a group trip, these are our pick-of-the-crop hot tub party houses — big enough to fill with family or friends — which allow you to steam together in style.
6 Scenic road trips to take from London for an epic foodie or culture break

2 months ago | standard.co.uk | Alicia Miller

Say goodbye to 6am Ryanair flights, and hello to freedom. On a road trip you’re in charge; deciding the route, timings and how often you pull over for a snack break. Here are six of the best to take from London this year. The A39: Bath to FalmouthThe A39 begins in beautiful Bath, SomersetVisitBritain / Andrew WelsherDrive it for: walks, pubs and scenery. While the A39 doesn’t have the most romantic of monikers, the route itself is rather different.
Best romantic getaways to book for a last-minute Valentine's Day stay in the UK

2 months ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Alicia Miller

The OTT-romantic restaurant at The Ritz (The Ritz)Whether they're the love of your life — or simply your latest match on Hinge — why not roll out the romantic red carpet with an overnight Valentine's package at one of these UK hotels. Ellenborough Park, GloucestershireMedieval-style sizzle at historic Ellenborough Park (Amber Louise Photography)An opulent Cotswolds country house with foundations dating to 1485, Ellenborough Park is the ultimate turn-on for couples who love a bit of history.
Champagne, star gazing and... zip-lining: the best UK Valentine's Day stays

Jan 24, 2025 | standard.co.uk | Alicia Miller

Whether they're the love of your life — or simply your latest match on Hinge — why not roll out the romantic red carpet with an overnight Valentine's package at one of these UK hotels. Ellenborough Park, Gloucestershire Medieval-style sizzle at historic Ellenborough Park Amber Louise PhotographyAn opulent Cotswolds country house with foundations dating to 1485, Ellenborough Park is the ultimate turn-on for couples who love a bit of history.
The wonder list: the 25 coolest places to travel to in 2025

Jan 23, 2025 | standard.co.uk | Hayley Spencer |Alicia Miller |Lydia Swinscoe |Harriet Addison

The new paradise: Sumba, IndonesiaThis Indonesian island is the paradise-esque destination on so many travel insiders’ lips right now. And for good reason — still under the radar versus the country’s well-trodden Lombok and Nusa Penida, and double the size of frenetic Bali, but with around a quarter of the population, it remains largely unspoilt. It’s a place where wild horses and buffalo roam free and you can find stretches of white sand beach to chill on without anyone else in sight.
Your wanderlust wonder list for 2025: the 25 coolest places to travel

Jan 23, 2025 | ca.style.yahoo.com | Hayley Spencer |Alicia Miller |Lydia Swinscoe |Harriet Addison

Eldorado, the Redo family villa in Mazatlan, Mexico, January 1984. (Slim Aarons/Getty Images)The new paradise: Sumba, IndonesiaThis Indonesian island is the paradise-esque destination on so many travel insiders’ lips right now. And for good reason — still under the radar versus the country’s well-trodden Lombok and Nusa Penida, and double the size of frenetic Bali, but with around a quarter of the population, it remains largely unspoilt.