Best healthy breaks
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Heavy drinking on holiday may increase risk of a stroke
A team of researchers in the United States has found that those who think heavy drinking is an integral part of a relaxing break may be increasing their chances of having a stroke.
My toughest role yet … but the scenery stole the show
A charity trek in Patagonia proved a tough assignment for actress Kate Lynn-Evans and friends, especially when a bad case of 'tent face' kicked in.
Nappy days
Amy Raphael has an uplifting experience at a mother and baby yoga retreat in the Welsh borders.
I’m the new branch manager
Organised tree-climbing days are the new way to recapture your youth. Oliver Mann is determined to learn the ropes.
Nepal without the jabs
I have an injection phobia, but in a rash moment agreed to go to Nepal. I survived Egypt without injections - is Nepal much worse? Could I risk it, if I'm careful?Val Cleaver
Healthy holiday
Can readers suggest an equally jolly, healthy alternative to a walking holiday to take my eight and 10-year-old grandchildren, as I can no longer keep the required pace.
Homeward bound
It is four years since Alastair Humphreys left England to cycle the world for charity. Having braved the freezing Siberian winter, only the baking desert of Turkmenistan now lies between him and the familiar sights of Europe.