Swimming, mountain biking and lochside saunas make for an invigorating escape as we discovers the pleasures of getting cold (and then warming up again) in the heart of Scotland’s Cairngorms massif

Six Senses lands in the old Whiteleys – we check in for cryotherapy, tinctures and one of London’s best hotel breakfasts

Cait Bourgault captures the magic of driving Route 1 through The Pine Tree State

Spanning five continents and featuring everything from private islands and 15th-century villas to jungle resorts, Patrick Dunne rounds up some of the best luxury hotels in the world

A new food festival is celebrating Guernsey’s culinary scene, from its wild coastline and regenerative farms to its Michelin-starred kitchens. Laura Millar follows the trail of local flavours – with a detour to neighbouring Sark

Anna Richards backpacks 120 miles, summiting volcanoes and traversing remote cirques, on Réunion Island’s longest hiking trail

Hike volcanic peaks, mountain bike from Tórshavn, drive beneath the Atlantic and discover some of the Faroe Islands’ best restaurants and hotels, writes Nick Savage

Swapping the Maldives’ usual promise of total relaxation for scuba gear, Christy Spring puts her nerves to the test at Gili Lankanfushi beneath the Indian Ocean

The British Virgin Islands have long been a haven for sailors – from pirates to pleasure-seekers. Aboard a Moorings catamaran, Patrick Dunne discovers their joy

From Strawberry Hill in the Blue Mountains to Goldeneye on the Caribbean coast, Nick Savage discovers Chris Blackwell's Jamaica on a family adventure