10 family breaks

Youth hostelling | Stables | Camping | Farmhouse | Adventure | Wilderness | Gourmet | Walking | Paris | Lakeside

10 active breaks

Climbing | Fly-fishing | Skiing | Sailing | Golf | Sea kayaking | Walk | Cycling | Horse riding | Surfing

The cyclist as conquistador

'Never again,' swore Peter Walker on completing a Costa Rican cycling adventure billed as one of the toughest - and muddiest - in the world. Two days later, he was dying to be back with the chain gang.

In Rocky’s footsteps

Ever since the first Rocky film, fans have been running up the most famous steps in America in homage to their boxing hero. And their stories are just as inspirational as that of their idol, Sarfraz Manzoor discovers.

The activity holiday

If your New Year's resolution led you to take up running, you have just enough time to train for a spring time marathon.

The yoga retreat

Leela Miller, whose clients include Madonna, is to run a yoga break in Spain.

Tips for a healthy high life

Keep fit and keep it varied - Charlotte Moore seeks out ways to prevent business travel turning from pleasure to purgatory.