North Africa’s gentle side

Trekking in Tunisia needn't involve days in the desert, as Mark Oliver discovered in the peaceful green mountains of the Mediterranean north.

Check out your bodywork

Want to give your body a break? These specialist holidays give a new take on the traditional health farm.

20 Urban adventures

Extreme sports are moving to the city - from kayaking in Manhattan and ice climbing in London to caving in Budapest. Gemma Bowes gives a thrillseekers' guide to the city breaks with added adrenaline.

Head space

I faced a crossroads: down one path being expected to do yoga. Down the other, death. Yoga or death?