Gourmet Traveller

The art of... self help

Never mind December, it’s January that’s the month of excess. An excess of resolution-making, an excess of carb-denying and an excess of gym-joining. This annual frenzy of health faddism and self-flagellation invariably taints the travel pages of magazines, with words like “detox”, “diet” and “retreat” dominating headlines.

“New year, new you!” the travel industry declares, a seemingly casual offer which, frankly, I’ve always

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