Health & relaxation breaks
Revive and energise with a pampering spa break, zone out through daily meditation on deserted beaches or escape to a mountainside yoga retreat in one of these relaxation-promoting destinations.
Cape Grace Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
The Village Inn & Spa, St Lucia
Escape the 2010 Football World Cup
Keeping your other half company during the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa - but not into soccer? Avoid being a World Cup widow with our guide to footie-free sights...
Top 5: Tropical island escapes
Escape the rainy weather and election debates, and picture yourself on a desert island with endless turquoise waters before your eyes and cocktail in hand: it's our top five island getaways.
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, San Vicente y Granadinas
Known by the Caribs as Hairoun (‘Land of the Blessed'), St Vincent is the central island of the nation known as St Vincent and the Grenadines. The group consists of more...
Venecia, Italia
Venice is one of those must-see destinations of our era. A unique city of 116 islands, ancient history and endless waterways, it attracts a steady stream of tourists from all...
, Brasil
Hip Buzios was a quiet fishing village and one of Brazil's hidden gems until the likes of Brigitte Bardot and Mick Jagger turned up in the 60s. The resort still has...
, Grecia
Elounda, on the island of Crete in Greece, boasts the country's highest concentration of exclusive hotels and is regarded as one of the top luxury destinations on the Mediterranean. What sets...
, Inglaterra
A great toe of land poking into turquoise seas, Cornwall has long considered itself to be separate from the rest of England, and there's certainly something different about this picturesque region famous for...
Dinamarca
Denmark is a secret utopia of tidy cities, picturesque countryside, efficient infrastructure and commendable public services, and is a country whose only fault is lack of winter sunshine. In terms of...
, Santa Lucía
Lush and wild, St Lucia's mountainous interior is covered by a thick rainforest. Strung along the leeward (Caribbean) coastline from Marigot to Rodney Bay are a string of resorts aimed at...
Caracas, Venezuela
Nestled below rolling mountains and a short hop from the sun-drenched coastline, Caracas is a frenetic city of petrodollar wealth, modern architecture and vibrant culture. Birthplace of South American independence...
, Inglaterra
This idyllic archipelago of 140 tiny islands is like another world. The islands lie 45km (28 miles) off Lands End, the most southwesterly point of the British Isles, and have a...
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