Easy does it
Abstinence is not an essential part of the Hungarian route to health. Will Woodward enjoys saunas with dumplings and thermal lakes with the best local wines.
Flexible friends
'Well-being' holdidays are all the rage. Caroline Roux revitalises herself on a yoga break in the Peloponnese.
Dzongs to remember
A tourist tax funds health care and education for the people of the small Himalayan kingdom. It's a price well worth paying, says Alix Sharkey.
Flying doctor
On my last two long-haul overnight flights, I have fainted (and fitted apparently) shortly after waking up. Should I stop these overnight flights?
When Sars finally flu away
Tour operators are expecting a surge of bookings to China and Hong Kong which were declared Sars-free zones last week by the World Health Organisation.
Flying doctor
We are travelling to Thailand this summer but I am susceptible to insects bites. I will use a repellent containing 50% deet, but will it be compromised by the use of cosmetics, moisturisers, sun-tan cream and after-sun lotions?
Flying doctor
We are travelling to Peru at the end of July and will be spending time in the Andes. Is there anything that we can do to make us less susceptible to altitude sickness? I am slightly asthmatic; will the altitude make it worse?
Flying doctor
I am terrified of flying and have been taking amitriptyline for a number of years for chronic headaches. I have to fly this month, and my doctor has prescribed diazepam 2mg. What will it do, and what are the side effects?
Flying doctor
I'm a student pilot in Australia and have just started having some dental work done. The doctor is also giving me amoxicillin as we go, because I have an artificial hip and apparently infection can cause a problem. How does this affect my flying?
Lion in wait
A walking safari may get you closer to the action, but sometimes - say, when you come across a pride of lions - four wheels can be a lifesaver. Gwyn Topham follows the trail.