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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, France
For five decades St Tropez has maintained its status as one of Europe's most glamorous, sultry and sexy resorts. Today's jet set escape is a far cry from the sleepy Provencal...
Jamaïque
The third-largest island in the Caribbean is also one of the most colourful. Idyllic white sand beaches and vibrant tropical blooms sit on a backdrop of blue mountain peaks. As the...
, Aruba
It is not difficult to lean back and take it easy on an island such as Aruba. Its way of life is just the tonic for any frazzled visitor: like the...
, Iles Cayman
This one-stop tourist destination is a happening place. A visitor could conceivably come to Grand Cayman and never leave Seven Mile Beach. Hotels, condos, restaurants, shops and sports activities centres are...
Honiara, Hawaï
Honolulu today is a sophisticated, cosmopolitan city that's also on the doorstep to some world class beaches. The city is the hub of business, politics, education, entertainment and the arts...
, Bahamas
One of the most popular strips of shoreline on New Providence Island, Cable Beach gained fame during the post WWII boom in the Bahamas. Today, the glittering beachfront, which spans 3km...
, Italie
Fair Verona was the setting for Shakespeare’s legendary tale between star-crossed lovers Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. As usual, the Bard got it right: romance, drama and fatal family feuds...
Venice, Italie
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...
Virginie
Virginia is one of the country's most historic and scenic states. Driving trails link more than 250 Civil War sites across Virginia. Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy in the Civil...
, Barbade
St Peter Parish is home to a couple of very fine resorts, where guests tend to stay put. It's far removed from the island, but what the parish lacks in other...
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