Samantha Herbert

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Head of Digital Strategy at Evening Standard

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Articles

Can't travel to India? Datu retreats brings Ayurvedic healing to Tuscany, Italy

2 months ago | standard.co.uk | Samantha Herbert

On the fourth day of a week-long retreat in the Tuscan countryside I’m standing atop a grassy hill at sunset. Alongside 14 other guests and the entire staff, I am dancing euphorically, barefoot. It’s all in the name of movement therapy, one of the Ayurvedic practices which promises to help rebalance my doshas (life forces) in the name of better health and wellbeing.
An Anne of Green Gables pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island, Canada

Dec 3, 2024 | standard.co.uk | Samantha Herbert

Lifestyle | TravelCanada’s smallest province has so much more to explore beyond the rich literary history of Lucy M Montgomery, says Samantha HerbertThe Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
An Anne of Green Gables pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island

Dec 3, 2024 | everand.com | Samantha Herbert

“You never know what peace is until you walk on the shores or in the fields or along the winding red roads of Prince Edward Island in a summer twilight when the dew is falling and the old stars are peeping out and the sea keeps its mighty tryst with the little land it loves.”This is how Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote of her beloved Prince Edward Island (PEI), reflecting the very same awe as her most cherished character, Anne (with an ‘e’) Shirley, when she first arrived at Green Gables.
Terme di Saturnia: thermal springs and holistic wellness Italians swear by

Nov 10, 2024 | standard.co.uk | Samantha Herbert

Iridescent by day, shimmering bright turquoise under the Tuscan sun; calm, steaming, inviting with its warmth by night, the thermal springs of Saturnia flow at the heart of one of Italy’s top wellness destinations. Here, visitors leave their troubles and their normal lives outside and enter serenity, washing away stress and ailments in the sulphurous natural spring water.
Terme Di Saturnia: The Wellness Hotel With Thermal Springs Which Locals Swear By - Evening Standard

Nov 9, 2024 | everand.com | Samantha Herbert

Iridescent by day, shimmering bright turquoise under the Tuscan sun; calm, steaming, inviting with its warmth by night, the thermal springs of Saturnia flow at the heart of one of Italy’s top wellness destinations. Here, visitors leave their troubles and their normal lives outside and enter serenity, washing away stress and ailments in the sulphurous natural spring water.
Levante Beach Club, Rhodes review: How many sports can a type 2 personality fit in one week?

Oct 19, 2024 | standard.co.uk | Samantha Herbert

Lifestyle | TravelThis active resort holiday is pegged as the perfect place for Type 2 fun personalities. Samantha Herbert puts it to the test — seeing how many activities she can fit into seven daysThe Evening Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Levante Beach Club, Rhodes: The Sporty Greek Holiday For People Who Hate Sunbathing - Evening Standard

Oct 18, 2024 | everand.com | Samantha Herbert

Landing on the Greek island of Rhodes, pulling into a vast, modern resort complete with sun loungers, glistening pools and a long stretch of unspoiled beach, you might expect a textbook week-long holiday of rest and relaxation in the Rhodian sun. However, at Neilson’s Levante Beach Club the eagle-eyed will soon note that one of those pools is a cold plunge, the platform next to the beach bar is packed with spin bikes, and half of the beach is lined with dinghies, kayaks, and windsurf rigs.
unadulterated punk rock mayhem

Aug 14, 2024 | msn.com | Samantha Herbert

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unadulterated punk rock mayhem

Aug 13, 2024 | msn.com | Samantha Herbert

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Frank Carter and Sex Pistols at Bush Hall review: unadulterated punk rock mayhem

Aug 13, 2024 | standard.co.uk | Samantha Herbert

This fundraising night was a joyful homage to the legacy of the Pistols and independent local venuesThe Evening Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Dave Hogan/Hogan Media/ShutterstThese were big shoes to fill. Frank Carter said it himself as he opened the first of his three nights performing with punk icons the Sex Pistols – but tonight, he filled them, and then some.