Tag Archives: lifestyle

Wearable activity trackers: Financial Mail

I am  fascinated by the wearable technology that is flooding the market locally, so I pitched a piece to the Financial Mail asking if wearable activity trackers could really prompt behaviour change. It was great to compare so many trackers side by side — I usually have to do my reviews in isolation — andContinue reading “Wearable activity trackers: Financial Mail”

“WORKSPACE: Coffice workers” for the Financial Mail

A freelancer working in a coffee shop, writing about freelancers who work in coffee shops. Life really does imitate art! I recently wrote an article about the “coffice” trend for the FM Life section of the Financial Mail (South Africa). Here is a short extract: SA — especially Cape Town and Johannesburg — has embracedContinue reading ““WORKSPACE: Coffice workers” for the Financial Mail”

Break the fast: Embrace the slow food movement

Here’s a food trend article I wrote for the Financial Mail last year, looking specifically at the Slow Food movement:   WE CAN see it in the growing popularity of local markets such as Neighbourgoods; in the scramble to climb on the organic bandwagon; the prevalence of pickling and jam recipes on platforms like Pinterest.com;Continue reading “Break the fast: Embrace the slow food movement”