Lord, save our soles
It started with rain and tears, but by the time Louise France completed her stretch of the pilgrims' route to Santiago, she was a hiking convert
Learning yoga
I want to go to India for about three months to learn yoga. Can anyone recommend somewhere, preferably not in a big city and ideally in the south? I understand that some of these courses accept payment by donation. How much would a suitable donation be?
What’s hot
Rock the Kasbah Richard Branson is adding to his collection of exclusive retreats with the opening of Kasbah Tamadot, an 18-room riad an hour's drive from the centre of Marrakech. Intricate stonework, pretty courtyards, an antique-filled interior and stunning views of the Atlas mountains are some of the features while luxury mod cons include outdoor and indoor pools, a restaurant, tennis court, spa, Turkish hamman, beauty salon and gym. It opens in December. · From £150 per room per night, B&B; virginlimitededition.co.uk.
Less fattening centres
Suzanne Duckett chooses the best paths to health and contentment at your five favourite spas.
‘My room was like in a four-star hotel and all the staff spoke English’
Eight people talk about the health treatment abroad.
Sun, sea, sand … and surgery
Faced with a choice between NHS waiting lists and expensive private clinics, says Joanna Moorhead, more and more Britons are opting to go abroad for treatment - with a holiday thrown in.
Bathing in the Dead Sea
I've been told bathing in the Dead Sea is good for psoriasis. Are there any hotels there with health centres/spas?John Knightly