Pico Iyer on the art of slow travel
Chuck your phone, scrap your plans, and slow the heck down … introducing our guide to relaxed holidays, Pico Iyer extols the virtues of mindful travel
Wellbeing retreats: readers’ travel tips
Our readers recommend places that will cleanse your soul, but not necessarily your wallet, whether you’re after the spiritual benefits of yoga, complete silence, or just swinging in a hammock with a beer in hand
Healthy eating on the road from Brisbane to Melbourne
From Brisbane to Melbourne - being on the road doesn’t have to mean pies and hot chips. We track down the best organic food just off the Hume and Pacific Highways.
Sit in the corner: Nigel Farage’s tips for mothers breastfeeding in public
Ukip leader backs Claridge’s hotel in row over mother asked to hide her baby under a napkin and urges women to ‘be discreet’
The Gobi March ultra: a 155-mile, seven-day antidote to modern life
Watching my competitors stagger around camp like zombies in the mornings was comic at times. But there’s a reason people put themselves through this kind of pain
Don’t get burned by sun cream ‘deals’
Guardian Money investigation exposes how retailers artificially inflate prices to make consumers think they’re getting a bargain
Skyrunning: taking running to a whole new level
Emmie Collinge: If tackling a 10K isn't enough for you, how about doing it up a 2,000m hill, at gradients of up to 50%? And that's before you even think about the descent …
Wellbeing in the city: five venues to boost mental and physical health
It can be hard to find tranquility in a city. Cafes to climbing centres, what places for inner peace are there where you live?
Health spa holidays: energy and meditation in Switzerland
A tired and run-down Emily Mawson hopes to tap into natural powers at a wellness retreat in Switzerland
Healthy holidays: savouring a raw juice camp in Portugal
Overweight and newly single, Jonathan Thompson pins his hopes on a different kind of drinking holiday