The Old Ways: a Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane – review
Nicholas Lezard's paperback of the week: In the final book in his trilogy about landscape and the human heart, Robert Macfarlane turns his attention to sacred encounters and wild walks
40 consequences of 10 wet summers: what will a decade of rain do to us?
Forecasters have warned that we may need to get used to washout summers, perhaps for the next 10 years. From wildlife to camping to fashion, what will this do to us a nation?
The island of long life
On the Greek island of Ikaria, life is sweet… and very, very long. So what is the locals' secret? Andrew Anthony investigates
Spain’s Ehic refusal prompts legal action from European Commission
British insurance firms lodge complaints as holidaymakers in Spain are told to reclaim cost of health care from their insurer
How do you recover from jet lag?
Jet lag can really take the edge off an exciting long-haul holiday, or exacerbate the post-break blues. But remedies are at hand
Dengue fever rise prompts doctors to warn of insect bites abroad
Travellers to far east and Caribbean told to be on lookout for warning signs after cases of tropical disease rise threefold
A family summer holiday in Austria: the hills are alive …
Parents want to be active, daughter's mad about The Sound of Music … Harriet Green tries out a summer break exploring Austria's Tyrol mountains
Running wild in Dartmoor
A 26-mile run across Dartmoor is not everyone's idea of a weekend break, but Adharanand Finn finds it an exhilarating form of escapism – just as long as you watch your step
Lake Garda spa breaks: relaxation that’s tailor-made
On a spa holiday by Lake Garda, Catherine Nelson is delighted to find stylish decor and good food, rather than soup and self-denial
Wild about Kerala: doing yoga in India
Want to capture your inner elephant? Anna Stothard heads for the backwaters of south India and unleashes her animal passions with a unique form of yoga