Want a bikini body?
Good luck. The quest costs a fortune and takes months. Eva Wiseman investigates the pain, products and pampering behind the annual ordeal
The inside track … on paddling
Wear flip-flops in the sea if you want to avoid an excruciating encounter with the poisonous weever fish
New Moroccan hideaways
Great new places to stay, from a camp in the Sahara to a luxe riad in Marrakech
Best foot forward: running holidays in Britain and Europe
Pounding pavements is dull. Be inspired on a trip that takes you running in beautiful scenery
Fast friends – a running camp in Kenya
A new holiday for runners in Kenya's Rift Valley offers top-notch facilities and a schedule that will leave you breathless, says Adharanand Finn
When cosmetic surgery is a marker of ambition
Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor: People who travel abroad for surgery are often concerned about displaying go-getting initiative – but don't appreciate the risks
Snowboarding ‘less deadly’ than skiing, study finds
Professor concludes that snowboarders, though more likely to get injured, are a third less likely to die on the slopes than skiers
Because you are worth it: affordable UK spa treatments
A relaxing break in a peaceful setting needn't cost the earth. Here are 10 great British spas to drift away in
Bespoke boot camps
However you want to get fit, there's a boot camp to suit you, discovers Gemma Bowes, from a fitness ranch in Texas to a boutique camp in Tuscany
Sink or swim in Marrakech
Forget chilly lessons in the UK. Sarfraz Manzoor decides to beat his childhood phobia of water on an intensive course in Morocco