Bespoke boot camps
However you want to get fit, there's a boot camp to suit you, discovers Gemma Bowes, from a fitness ranch in Texas to a boutique camp in Tuscany
Sink or swim in Marrakech
Forget chilly lessons in the UK. Sarfraz Manzoor decides to beat his childhood phobia of water on an intensive course in Morocco
Breaks to make you feel great
Want to get healthy, stretch and tone, or go all out to get seriously fit? Whatever your targets, Gemma Bowes and Rachel Dixon have the perfect break for you
Fit to drop: why boutique boot camp isn’t for softies
Don't be fooled – there are more ice baths than fluffy towels even at boutique boot camp, discovers Lisa Allardice
Goodwill hunting: learning the power of connection in Spain
Christmas can put a strain on relationships. Kate Edgley flew to Spain for a course on being more understanding. Would it bring tidings of comfort and joy?
How to have fun for free
Everyone's feeling the pinch right now – so how can you afford the finer things in life, from makeup to cinema tickets to holidays?
Italy’s retro bike race is a cycling classic
Run on gravel roads with 80s bikes, woollen jerseys and fuelled by rich Italian food and wine, the gloroius L'Eroica race captures the golden era of cycling, says Matthew Sparkes
Wellbeing and spiritual breaks
Whether you want to detox, practise yoga or learn to breathe better, there is a course out there for you
Bare your sole: the joys of shoeless hiking
Nicola Iseard sheds her walking boots, socks and inhibitions, and lets her feet go au naturel on a 10-mile ramble through the Yorkshire Dales national park
Five new cycling adventures in Europe
The best new ideas, from cycling and cruising in the Ionian to cobblestones and beer in Belgium