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I'm an NCTJ-trained journalist with many years' experience in feature writing and sub-editing, and I love that journalism allows me to be nosy and find out about the world. I have written for a range of publications about diverse subjects, including health, charities, parenting, travel and food.
Alex Galbinski tests out the Instant Pot Duo60 electric pressure cooker
Author Miriam Halahmy speaks to Alex Galbinski about her new book for young adults, which explores the dangers of online grooming
Berlin is a city unafraid to reflect on its past. Alex Galbinski travels to the trendy German capital to sample its culture, art and Jewish history
Austria’s premier ski resort in Tyrol has at least as much to offer in the summer months, writes Alex Galbinski
As her compelling new memoir, Becoming Eve, is published, Abby Stein tells Alex Galbinski why she is happier now, despite being shunned by her parents and most of her family
As an art psychotherapist, Tania Kaczynski has heard many truly horrifying stories from the refugees and asylum seekers she meets in her studio. One tale that has stayed with her is of a severely traumatised Afghan asylum seeker, whom she met when he was 16.
As I tell Alison Riffkin, Norwood's senior family support worker, about a disagreement I'd had with my daughter, and listen to her suggestions of possible ways to have dealt with it, I realise my (over)reaction had escalated the argument.
Alex Galbinski checks in for a delectable stay at chef-patron Raymond Blanc’s country retreat
Turning off the main road from Marrakech, driving along a very bumpy track, and up to the outskirts of a Berber village, we were cased by various cats stretched out languorously in the winter sun.
It might seem surprising, but once women know who Suzi Weiss-Fischmann is, they remove their footwear and ask her to guess what colour varnish is on their toes. The co-founder of OPI, the well-known, global luxury nail care brand, gets accosted pretty much everywhere she goes, but the strangest venue was in a baseball field.
Alex Galbinski visits Kitchen Theory’s Chef’s Table for a multisensory gastronomic experience
As well as being up to date with the latest luggage laws, how else can you make sure your flight is as smooth as possible? 'Cabin luggage allowances differ from airline to airline and can change, so always check before you fly,' says Kate Simon, former travel editor of the Independent on Sunday and co-author of Lonely Planet's How To Pack For Any Trip (@lonelyplanet).
According to ContactFamily, a service to help separated/divorced parents communicate, most divorces cost between £5,000 and £25,000. Communication manager Lana Hunter explains: "Once solicitors get involved, and if you need to go to court, the costs sky-rocket."
Seeing the two friends joking over lunch, it may be surprising to hear how their paths crossed. One stopped the other from taking his own life. On 14 January 2008, Jonny Benjamin, then aged 20, was in major mental distress. He had just spent one month in hospital, having recently been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.