Body or soul?
We explore the best escapes from the rat race and talk to readers about the trips that changed them. Ian Belcher kicks off with a search for serenity. Are you more likely to find it at a luxury spa or a monastic retreat?
Cleaning up your act
After the annual descent into overindulgence that is the festive season, it will be time once again for us all to make promises we've no intention of keeping involving gym-buffed bodies and stress-free heads. Gavan Naden checks out 10 spas where the hard work's done for you.
Skiing in Russia
Are there any good Russian ski resorts?
Another link in the chain
Julie Welch rates Sustrans' recently opened Pennine Cycle Way North the best long distance pubs'n'scenery ride in England.
Deadly serious
A new anti-malarial tablet for children claims to put parents' minds at ease about travelling to affected regions. Health editor Sarah Boseley reports.
Do you often feel ill on holiday …
... but never when you're at work? If so, you could be a victim of 'leisure sickness'. Sally Weale investigates.
Can you recommend a concise yet comprehensive book of emergency first aid and medicine for travellers?
I recommend either the concise Lonely Planet guides or the bulkier but more thorough Travellers' Health by Dr Richard Dawood (Oxford University Press, £14.99.
Hiking in the Dolomites
There is a 28-day hike from Munich to Venice through the Dolomites. I have seen guide books in German. Where can I get the same information in English?
Yoga and the stars
Our guide to who does what and where you can join in the fun.
On a bender in Ibiza
Do you fancy ending up flat on your back in the Balearics? Jane Knight discovers a new way to chill out in one of the island's thriving yoga centres.