Unhealthy dose of ignorance
Most holidaymakers are not aware of the health risks they face abroad, according to a report from the Foreign Policy Centre.
Sars controls could bring curbs on travel
Suspect passengers may face being stopped at airports.
Mountains of the mind
Dan Whitaker discovers that life coaching while hiking Spain's Picos de Europa helps body and soul.
Morning after
Fancy an invigorating walk on Boxing Day to work off the festive excesses? Then why not head for the nearest national park, says Alf Alderson.
On top of the world
Robert Macfarlane's fascinating personal account of the appeal and terrors of high-altitude climbing won him the Guardian First Book award last night. He tells Oliver Burkeman how he fell in love with the mountains.
A thirst for adventure
Having recently done some 'serious' trekking in the Borneo jungle (eight hours a day with 20kg packs), I have developed a thirst for this type of adventure holiday. Can anyone recommend tour operators who can offer me a similar standard of trekking in the Amazon? Is it possible to do such a trip independently?
Stretch yourself to the very limit – of luxury
Active People Holidays is offering next year's marathon runners and other masochists a luxurious leg up with their fitness.