Travel

Paul Rushton travels to India for a tour of its finest healing destinations – where the spirit takes precedence over the body, and you are rejuvenated both inside and out

Do you find yourself hesitating to take chances? Does fear prevent you from achieving your dreams? Writer Juliet Davey discovered how travelling has deepened her self-knowledge and awareness and here, she shares tips for living an adventurous life – and you don’t even have to leave the country. It’s all about pushing those boundaries…

If long breaks aren’t feasible, don’t despair – you can still plot some soul-soothing time out. Health + wellness director Eminé Ali Rushton rounds up the best UK destinations that specialise in short retreats – to help revive you in a long weekend

Copenhagen charm by Emily Laurence Baker and Zoe Baker-Peng

Lisbon love, by Anita Chaudhuri, who spent a week on a ‘live life as a local’ tour

Paris perfect by Caroline du Pin de Saint André

Ever dreamed of chucking in the 9-to-5 to go and live in your favourite holiday destination? Writer Jennifer Barclay did – here, she tells how she let go of the illusion of safety to discover true happiness

Jane Alexander is drawn to one of the most barren landscapes on earth – and finds in the vast emptiness an unlikely antidote to loneliness

Suzy Greaves discovers if life is better by the sea in the Victorian coastal town of Bournemouth

Claire Rowley visits Georgia, and finds much to be thankful for