Travel and holidays

From high-altitude luxury in Oman to wildlife filming in the Cairngorms. Jasper Spires reports on five of the best holidays for adventurers

Most of the holidaymakers in Lech are return visitors. It’s easy to see why, says Nicole García Mérida

Enjoy walks, fishing, horse riding – and learn how to throw an axe. Matthew Partridge reports

From a hotel-cum-art gallery in Naples to a cocktail sensation in Venice – Jasper Spires reports on five of the best city breaks to take now.

Hampton Court Palace, the favourite of kings and courtiers, remains well worth a visit today, says Matthew Partridge

Enjoy a beach butler in St Kitts and Nevis or group meditations on Buck Island. Jasper Spires reports

Chris Carter soaks up the rays on the Greek island of Rhodes in a newly redeveloped resort

Nicole García Mérida indulges herself at Rockliffe Hall spa in Darlington, near the North Yorkshire moors

From a country house hotel in the Cotswolds to a hillside resort in Crete. Jasper Spires reports

From a camp for big-game spotting in Africa to a fashionable new opening in Capri, Jasper Spires picks five of the hottest holiday destinations for 20…

A dip in some icy waters in Devon will set you up for the New Year, says Chris Carter.

Enjoy spectacular views in comfort this winter at these three luxurious UK rural retreats, says Chris Carter

Lovers of festive German markets will have to find them on these shores this year. Chris Carter reports.

Stay at A77 Suites for a taste of city life the Greek way, says Siobhan Grogan

Those who follow in the footsteps of Chaucer’s travellers will find plenty to amuse themselves in Canterbury, says Matthew Partridge

African safaris are as wonderful as they’ve always been, except now you get them all to yourself. Book one now, says Merryn Somerset Webb

From a perfect pre-season resort in Austria to a “powder playground” in Japan. Jasper Spires reports