Bye bye Delhi belly
A new oral vaccine could make traveller's diarrhoea a thing of the past. But do we need such protection and will it really work, asks David Adam.
Unhealthy dose of ignorance
Most holidaymakers are not aware of the health risks they face abroad, according to a report from the Foreign Policy Centre.
The song of the holy fools
For the Tantric minstrels of Bengal, taking music to the people, the divine is something you find within. William Dalrymple joins a never-ending tour.
Whoah, we’re going to Ibiza – just to study
Survey findings fuel concern over spread of sexually transmitted diseases on holiday island.
Sars controls could bring curbs on travel
Suspect passengers may face being stopped at airports.
Mountains of the mind
Dan Whitaker discovers that life coaching while hiking Spain's Picos de Europa helps body and soul.
Morning after
Fancy an invigorating walk on Boxing Day to work off the festive excesses? Then why not head for the nearest national park, says Alf Alderson.
On top of the world
Robert Macfarlane's fascinating personal account of the appeal and terrors of high-altitude climbing won him the Guardian First Book award last night. He tells Oliver Burkeman how he fell in love with the mountains.