A world on two wheels

You don't have to be a fitness fanatic to enjoy a cycling holiday. From leisurely vineyard tours in Bordeaux to challenging off-road mountain trails in Morocco, there's something to suit all abilities. Dee O'Connell and Liz Bird offer a selection of the best tours.

Hiking the Inca Trail

My partner and I are hoping to hike the Inca Trail in Peru in July. We would like to do it independently, but are confused about the new regulations on tourists introduced this year. Do we have to go as part of a tour group, and if not where do we buy our passes from?

Just the ticket

Dodgy stomachs, mosquito bites, sunburn... your summer break needn't turn into a nightmare. Helen Foster has 20 top tips.

Walking on sunshine

You've been there and bought the T-shirt, so where next? There are still relatively undiscovered places and they're not all on the other side of the planet. Author Chris Stewart kicks off our Tomorrow's World special with a hike through some of Europe's most spectacular country - in southern Spain.

Foreign fields

If your boots were made for walking on something other than paving stones, Simon Birch suggets five real hikes for the weekend.

Uphill struggle

After pulling out all the stops to raise the £2,250 required to participate in a sponsored trek to Chile, Alex Fouché finds that the view from the top of the Paine Massif makes the previous six months' work worthwhile