Top 10 cycling cafes in the UK
Cycle cafes, like cycling itself, are booming. They're a great place to meet other riders, get advice and repairs – while you tuck into great coffee and food
Cyclists campaign against ASA ruling over Cycling Scotland ad
Peter Walker: Advertising watchdog to be bombarded with complaints about ads that breach highway code advice
Can the Valkee 2 ease jet lag by lighting up ears? It didn’t for me
Valkee's bright light headset says it can help winter blues (SAD) and rid travellers of jet lag by blasting light into their ears. This traveller was hopeful, but arrival didn't bring results. By Samuel Gibbs
Dance yourself happy: ballet and fitness holiday in southern France
A heartbroken Jonathan Thompson heads to a French chateau to dance away his blues at a fitness retreat that now includes ballet lessons
Spas with a difference: weird baths around the world
Fancy a soak in beer or green tea? We take a look at some unusual dips you can take around the world
Readers’ travel tips: affordable wellbeing holidays
New year, new intentions ... What's your tip for a great break to get away from everything and back to yourself?
10 wellbeing retreats for 2014
Yoga and massage classes in India, pilates at a Spanish finca or a pay-what-you-can meditation retreat in Devon – take your pick from our list of breaks to rejuvenate your mind and body
Free hot springs around the world
Forget freezing New Year dips and enjoy a blissfully warm soak instead at one of these natural pools, creeks and beaches
Should I wear a helmet on the ski slopes?
Michael Schumacher was wearing a helmet on the piste but was still badly hurt – and the statistics behind head injuries on the slopes are remarkably confusing. What's the right thing to do?
The Great Ethiopian Run: in the footsteps of Haile Gebrselassie
Kate Carter: It's a crazy, joyous race at 2,300m above sea level in Addis Ababa, and it's the adrenaline as well as the altitude that leaves competitors breathless after the Great Ethiopian Run