Fancy more than just a beach and a book this year? Sam Wollaston tries sailing from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean.
An old mining tramway has been turned into a new cross-county trail. Jonathan Sale starts pedalling.
The surfer who came in from the cold
Alf Alderson leaves his wetsuit behind and heads for the warm, tropical waters of the Indian Ocean.
Verbier is home to some of Europe's wildest off-piste skiing and boarding. But there's plenty to keep novices busy, too.
The trail at the end of the world
Jonathan Franklin explores a forgotten valley at the tip of South America on horseback.
From dance to kayaking, Felice Hardy knows how to set the pulses racing.
