Contributors
14 AsiaSpa November/December 2017
RANA GOODELLE KWANRana Good is a writer for
publications such as AFAR,
Mens Journal and My Domaine.
Originally from Switzerland,
she now calls NYC home, but is
happiest when she’s on a plane
travelling to a new destination.
She scours the globe for the
best beauty treatments, most
luxurious hotels and stunning
sites to report about. For this
issue, she looks at how light and
sound can facilitate wellness
(p.62).EMILY MCCABEROB MCGOVERNRob McGovern is a British
freelance writer who has worked
in both publishing and PR in
Seoul, Hong Kong and Macau.
His writing interests vary from
biking and hiking to food and
wine, but he is most happy
strolling around a new city while
eating something that looks a
tiny bit suspect from a local food
stall. This time, he handpicks
some of the most luxurious
health retreats at sea (p.108).JUDY CHAPMANJudy Chapman is the former
Editor-in-Chief of Spa Asia
magazine and author of four
books on spas. Over the past
20 years, she has explored the
world, creating award-winning
spa concepts, beauty products
and treatment experiences.
She lives between Bali and
New York. This time, Chapman
experiences Oman’s fragrant spa
rituals (p.116).VICKI WILLIAMSVicki Williams is a freelance
journalist, who has lived in Hong
Kong for over 10 years. She is
a specialist in travel, food and
lifestyle writing, with a passion
for the good life. Her articles
have appeared in newspapers,
magazines and websites,
including BBC Travel, CNN
Travel, South China Morning
Post, The Peak, and Appetite. In
this issue, she investigates the
relationship between technology
and mindfulness (p.88).KATE WHITEHEADZOE LOUISE CRONKSelf-confessed fitness junkie Zoe
Louise Cronk is a London-based
freelance writer who spends her
days combining her passions
for health, wellness and the
written word. Her endless list
of must-visit travel destinations
has carried her across the globe.
For this issue, she sits down with
several experts from the wellness
industry to find out how to
achieve work-life balance in the
modern world (p.82).Kate Whitehead is a Hongkonger
and has made the city her
home since she was eight. She’s
been on staff at the Hong Kong
Standard, South China Morning
Post and edited Cathay Pacific’s
Discovery magazine. She writes
for CNN, Time, SCMP and BBC
Travel. In this issue, Whitehead
rediscovers the romance of train
travel (p.100).Elle Kwan grew up in the UK but
has called Hong Kong home for
almost a decade. In that time
she has written on health, food,
fashion and living, interviewing
everyone from Michelin-starred
chefs to movie stars. In this
issue she talks about how to eat
mindfully so both body and soul
benefit (p.58).Emily McCabe is a Hong Kong-
based lifestyle journalist. A keen
and intrepid traveller, design and
fashion aficionado, obsessed
with the local culinary culture.
She writes about contemporary
design, cutting-edge beauty
treatments, local culinary
culture and travel. For the
current issue, she looks into the
growing awareness of cosmetic
ingredients and its impact on the
beauty industry (p.56).