10 coastal walks

Martin Wainwright treads his favourite coastal paths in search of dinosaurs, kippers and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Sleepless in Seattle?

Suffering from jet lag can ruin a holiday. But how can you readjust your body clock quickly? Emine Saner throws some light on the subject.

Excess baggage

Forget your fitness regime when you go away and you'll come back more out of shape than ever. Peta Bee finds exhilarating ways to stave off holiday love handles.

It takes tea to tango

Hazel Davis has two left feet, but even she got swept up in 1920s' nostalgia when she went to the Hilton's newly resurrected tango tea dance.

Free wheeling

If you have a short commute and still don't cycle to work, why not? Emily Thornberry busts 10 persistent myths about this easy, green and healthy way to get on the move.

Wheel women

The French Alps are the legendary home of some of Europe's toughest cycling routes. Susan Greenwood takes on the mountain, but not the men, on a new all-female cycling bootcamp in Chamonix.

Rich pickings

Cookery writer Sophie Conran finds the Devon seaside teeming with gourmet treasure - just waiting to be unearthed by her enthusiastic family.

Feet of endurance

Fancy a 12 hour walk? John Crace embarked on a quest to beat the Three Peaks.