Healthy (and fun) retreats for New Year
If you think New Year’s parties are over-rated, escape the mayhem on a healthy retreat and start 2016 feeling zen
A heavenly stay in a new monastery hotel in Quebec City
The 400-year-old Monastère des Augustines is now a wellness hotel exuding peace and calm
Bathtub booze and knock-off whisky: inside China’s fake alcohol industry
Drinkers are unwittingly knocking back fake alcohol brewed in bathtubs, which could lead to potentially serious health issues
Berlin: an outdoor swimming tour of the best pools and urban lidos
It may be associated with music and fashion but Berlin is also a city that loves to swim. Our writer takes a dip in some of the best lakes and lidos, from a historic Olympic pool to the latest opening in a complex of clubs and bars
Save your holiday – leave your running shoes at home
‘Sight jogging’ is the latest way to inveigle targets and self-improvement into your break. I would counsel the opposite, and keep your holiday time sacred
Copenhagen: an outdoor swimming tour – the best pools and sea baths
Miles of great beaches a short bus ride from the centre of Copenhagen plus the clear waters of the city’s inner harbour, mean you are spoilt for choice when swimming in the Danish capital. And many offer free admission, too
An outdoor swimming tour of London – top 10 lidos and ponds
There’s no better way to escape the stresses of city life than to go for an outdoor swim. London has some historic lidos and even the odd truly beautiful swimming pond, as our writer discovers as she visits 10 of them in a weekend
George Osborne ruined my yoga retreat
There’s no escaping the budget – not even when you’re halfway up an Italian hill with a bunch of highly literate yogis
Spa retreats for people with cancer
Although a spa seems like the perfect place for someone recovering from serious illness, most are very wary of taking bookings from people who have been treated for cancer. Thankfully a handful have changed their approach, says Joanna Moorhead
Body and board: my week combining yoga and surf lessons in beautiful Byron Bay
Craving a healthy holiday, our correspondent mixed surf lessons with daily yoga and wholesome food (plus a dash of wine) on a trip to the New South Wales north coast