After three days here I felt like an Olympic athlete: the Montenegro hotel designed for fitness and wellbeing
With state-of-the-art fitness and spa facilities onsite and everything from hiking to kayaking the beautiful Bay of Kotor, it’s a perfect base for an active break
January 2026
10 of the best retreats in Europe to soothe mind, body and soul
Change your life – or just kick back and relax – by connecting with nature, trying a creative workshop, or taking a yoga course somewhere beautiful
Could a surfing retreat in Morocco conquer my fear of the sea?
The process of learning to catch a wave is an all-consuming activity that can prove to be a powerful therapeutic tool
Readers' travel tips
‘Walking in the Lake District drizzle rewired my head’: readers’ life-changing trips
‘I’ve never felt such a skin-zinging feeling of being alive’: my year of swimming in Nordic seas
Swim, run, ride and row for charity: 10 challenges for 2026 in the UK, Europe and beyond
October 2025
Kicking back in Catalonia: a new eco-retreat in Spain with yoga, ebikes and volcano hikes
Going to the gym was too much effort, until I moved into one
July 2025
Lucky dips: a rail tour of Slovakia’s best spa towns
Slovakia is gaining an international reputation as a hot spring haven, offering affordable and high-quality spa treatments in breathtaking buildings
February 2025
Heavenly stays: 10 of the best monastery breaks in Europe
To Big Sur, with love: a monastery stay on the northern California coast
January 2025
Readers' travel tips
‘We were inspired, recharged and nourished by nature’: readers’ favourite wellness trips
How I learned to meditate in Herefordshire
Relax, revive, refresh: 30 of the best spa hotels and retreats in Europe
Happy new you! 10 of the best UK wellbeing retreats for 2025
December 2024
My voyage of good cheer around Finland – the world’s happiest country
With clean air, vast green spaces and more saunas than cars, Finns have plenty of reasons to be cheerful
November 2024
Like a luxury spa – for £20: where to enjoy Britain’s Turkish baths revival
In 1900, there were 600 Turkish baths in Britain and Ireland. Today, only a handful survive. We enjoy a revived hammam in Newcastle and take a look at 10 more around the country
October 2024
I was way out of my depth at the yoga workshop – but at least I wasn’t bleeding like my neighbour
Emma Beddington
I’m nearly 50 and my hobby is sitting. Why did I decide to attempt a strange version of the handstand, writes Emma Beddington
September 2024
The Eva Wiseman column
Medical tourism is booming. But is it a price worth paying?
Eva Wiseman
The number of people flying abroad to have cosmetic procedures is higher than ever, but are the risks too high?
July 2024
How I found peace on a mindfulness retreat in south Devon
The Sharpham estate has been offering guests an escape from the stresses of modern life for decades. But could it help our writer to deal with his anxiety?
