12 posts by Karma Group

September 12, 2017
Lifestyle

Tips for the perfect Day Spa

Holidays have always been about relaxation, yet increasingly people are also escaping the rat race to ‘actively’ de-stress. Hotel and resort providers have been quick to take note, offering bespoke wellness treatments which often come in the form of day spa packages. But how to choose the right package for you, and how to ensure you’re getting the best value?

The perfect day spa experience is one based on a person’s individual needs. Everyone is different, and the stresses we experience are likewise the product of our unique daily routines.

Importantly, a good day spa experience should focus not just on the physical ailments we bring along with us on holiday. It should help ease the mental – and dare we say spiritual – niggles that may affect our state of mind and ability to de-stress as part of our break.
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April 12, 2017
Bali Destinations France

Karma in Carcassonne

Karma’s latest acquisition inhabits a region steeped in history, beauty and the very best of French agrarian culture…

Located in the Toulouse-Montpellier-Barcelona triangle, Carcassonne has long been a vital link between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic – a major stop on trade routes going back thousands of years which provided a vital link between cultures and the movement of ideas and goods to all corners of Europe.

From the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Carcassonne’s La Cité (old medieval city) and the Canal du Midi, to the green hills of the Languedoc wine route, the region offers discerning travellers a very different slice of French provincial life.

Walking through history

No trip to Carcassonne is complete without a day spent wandering the cobbled lane ways of La Cité, the UNESCO listed medieval city that sits atop a hill with commanding of the surrounding countryside.
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November 23, 2016
Destinations

Christmas on a Plate: Festive Foods from around the World!

Mince pies? Crispy roast spuds with gooey centres? Chestnuts roasting on an open fire?
What festive food traditions can’t you get through Christmas without?

Most of us have one or two special Christmas staples that are inextricably tied to our childhood memories. Those magical tastes and smells that will always conjure Christmas for us, no matter where in the world we end up. A traditional turkey with all the trimmings may be the prevailing star of the show for a large part of the globe. But it’s far from the only way to go when it comes to the headline act each Christmas.

From borscht and puffin stew, to fermented fish, red hot tamales and roasted reindeer (!), no two cultures ever sit down to the same meal at Christmas time. Just as no two families do either. (And did you know that in some countries, you don’t even have to still be alive, to be invited to pull up a chair at the family feast!)
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November 15, 2016
Destinations

5 Places you absolutely can’t miss in Western Australia, by Keiko Uno

There’s nothing like a little insider knowledge to bring a holiday destination alive.

To coax it into revealing its true heart and unexpected charms. Sure, you could grab a guidebook and nerd up on the place yourself. But if you really want to get under its skin, you need the advice of a long-time local. In terms of what you’ll gain from your visit, it’s the difference between making polite small talk with someone you’ve just met at a party; or having a proper meaningful conversation that you’ll remember for a long time to come.

Who better to share the secrets of Western Australia’s incredible great South West than Keiko Uno, Designer and Managing Director of Keiko Uno Jewellery? One of Western Australia’s most passionate cheerleaders, Keiko considers WA’s South West her “spiritual home”.

“Born to Japanese parents, and to a family with connections around the globe, I’ve experienced my fair share of international travels.
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November 8, 2016
Events

3 Monkeys Kid’s Club at Karma lets Parents Play too!

Remember what summer holidays used to be like? When it was just the two of you?

Those sensual star-filled evenings surrendering to exotic new tastes, sounds and rhythms, intoxicatingly different from the ones you’d left behind? Not being a slave to any schedule. Extended breakfast marathons with endless pots of tea. Relaxing with your favourite author by the pool with nothing more pressing on your mind than what cocktail to order for “elevenses” – or which restaurant or DJ to road test that night.

Time to slow down and reflect.

For those of you with small children, it probably all seems like a lifetime ago. Okay, straight out of the gate, let’s be clear. No one’s saying that we don’t cherish our little darlings. They’re the light of our lives (most of the time). Nor are we saying that we don’t absolutely adore creating “happy holiday” memories together that will last their whole lifetime.
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