The cyclist as conquistador
'Never again,' swore Peter Walker on completing a Costa Rican cycling adventure billed as one of the toughest - and muddiest - in the world. Two days later, he was dying to be back with the chain gang.
In Rocky’s footsteps
Ever since the first Rocky film, fans have been running up the most famous steps in America in homage to their boxing hero. And their stories are just as inspirational as that of their idol, Sarfraz Manzoor discovers.
A spa treat for my body – and my purse
It's not easy being healthy on a budget, says Jessica Hopkins. So thank goodness for Ljubljana's chocolate sauna.
The activity holiday
If your New Year's resolution led you to take up running, you have just enough time to train for a spring time marathon.
The yoga retreat
Leela Miller, whose clients include Madonna, is to run a yoga break in Spain.
Tips for a healthy high life
Keep fit and keep it varied - Charlotte Moore seeks out ways to prevent business travel turning from pleasure to purgatory.
Ryanair accuses Brown of ‘scalping’ flyers
2.30pm: Outspoken chief executive Michael O'Leary accuses the chancellor of stealing from air passengers by hiking taxes on flights. By Dan Milmo.
Get your new year off to a flying start
... by stepping into our holiday clinic. Whether your new year's resolution is to give up smoking, lose weight, learn a new skill or completely change your life, our team of experts has the perfect holiday to get you going.
The spa
Ayush claims to be the first 'destination Ayurveda spa' in the British Isles and follows 5,000-year-old Sanskrit philosophies to restore health.
Trips and tips
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