Flying doctor

My employer ruptured his eardrum last weekend and is scheduled for a flight this coming Saturday for business - can he fly with a ruptured eardrum?

Yoga holidays

From the ascetic to the decadent, yoga holidays are de rigueur - at least at the Guardian, where at the last count six of my female colleagues had recently embarked on one.

Flying doctor

Can you recommend a good provider of annual multi-trip travel insurance that will provide decent cover for scuba diving?

Life cycle

From Cape Town to Chile, Alastair Humphreys' global bike ride has taken him to the end of the world, with a spot of naked cycling thrown in. Here he recounts the highlights of his second year on the road.

Walk this way

Eloise Napier road tests 25 of the world's best hikes in her book, A Place to Walk, published by Conran Octopus. In this exclusive extract, she gives a practical day-by-day guide to the West Highland Way.

Natural cycle

Cathy Smith follows part of the Trans Canada Trail to explore the nation's smallest province.

Flying doctor

My sister has very high blood pressure and cholesterol, both of which are increasing despite treatment with drugs. She is planning to take a holiday in the Gambia. Is this a good idea?

Alpine for breakfast, lunch and dinner

The hills are alive with the sound of Jeannette Hyde gasping for breath as a Gladiator takes her hiking and swimming in the shadow of Mont Blanc to test her fitness to the limit.