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Escape for some fun in the sun and make sure you’re not left in the lurch when the school holidays roll around as we round up our top seasonal family holidays for Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. From kayaking the coastline of Madeira in summer to Thailand treasure hunts in Autumn, with these seasonal family holidays you’ll find the perfect destination for you and your mini-me any time of year.

In today’s fast paced and supercharged world, sometimes we all need a moment to reboot our mind and re-connect with our inner-calm. With the rising popularity of mindfulness giving us the tools to cope with the stresses and strains of daily life, our 5 best mindful retreats offer practical techniques for staying present, balanced and calm. Whether you’re more of a yoga guru or spa holiday worshipper, you’ll find everything you need to cultivate calm and channel a more balanced mind.

Travel Specialist Samantha spent 48 hours at luxury 5 star property, Maya Ubud Resort & Spa on a recent trip to Bali and this is her snapshot review…

Add some vitamin D and sea salt to your yoga practise on a coastal yoga holiday that will leave you sun-kissed, rejuvenated and with a feeling of total wellness. Rather than a typical fly-and-flop holiday by the coast, give yourself the gift of sunrise yoga performed on scenic coastlines, supplemented by exhilarating water sports and indulgent spa treatments. Welcoming yogis of all levels and under the guidance of expert tuition you can choose to start learning yoga on holiday, or focus on strengthening and developing your existing practise. Whichever path you choose, you will return home re-balanced, rested and restored.

If you’re looking for a change of scenery, escape on one of our solo friendly hiking and trekking holidays for an exhilarating journey that will bring you closer to nature. Fill your mind with wonder as you discover new surroundings and stretch those legs, reaping the rewards of a healthy hiking holiday in the great outdoors. for a trip to remember. Whether volcano hiking or jungle trekking, meet like-minded solo travellers and make new friends on an active singles holiday as you traverse stunning landscapes around the world.

Leaving behind the era of guilt inducing fly-and-flop holidays, more of us are now adopting the view that taking time off for your holiday shouldn't have to mean taking time off from your healthy lifestyle and throwing away months of hard work at the gym on one gluttonous getaway. With one in three people wanting to ‘tone up’ on a fitness holiday and nearly one quarter looking to lose weight, here, we make this mission easier with our top 10 tips for staying healthy on holiday. Swapping tanning for training, return home happier and healthier, with benefits that will long out last your holiday tan.

As the heat rises and the winter layers lessen, every year summer prompts us to ditch the couch and lace up our trainers in pursuit of rediscovering our hibernating beach bodies. This year, swap a last minute dash to the sweaty gym for a fitness boosting break as we share our best fitness holidays for a summer shape up. From a back to nature fitness boot camp in Greece, to an active cleansing detox and fitness escape in Bali, come out of hibernation with a summer shape up holiday which will whip you into shape whilst boosting your summer tan.

According to a new report published today by the respected medical journal Lancet, a lack of exercise can cause more deaths than smoking. The report said that physical inactivity in approximately one third of adults causes around 5.3 million premature deaths a year, which is more than the 5.1 million deaths that smoking causes. This comes as quite a wake-up call to those leading sedentary lifestyles and proves how important an active and healthy lifestyle is to increase your longevity.

Jumping on a bike, inside or out, increases your cardiovascular fitness and burns calories whilst being kind to the environment, and can also be a favourable means of transport. Nowadays, many people take to a bike to get into shape as it's easier on the joints and bones than many other activities and contrary to popular belief, it makes use of a range of muscles, not only in the legs, but also including the gluteus maximus, biceps and triceps. This makes it a great option for those who want to avoid high-impact, more strenuous exercises but still want to boost health and reduce stress. Cycling is the perfect way to build stamina whilst enhancing strength and muscle tone and according to the British Medical Association, cycling just 20 miles a week can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by a considerable 50%. So, when choosing between indoor vs. outdoor cycling, how do you decide which style of cycling would suit you best?

Father's Day is just around the corner and you know what that means? It's time to show your dads how much you appreciate them and how you are genuinely concerned about their well-being. With life becoming increasingly complex with work, social and family demands, fathers are finding less time to maintain a healthy lifestyle. They are stressed from trying to juggle work deadlines, raising children and finding time to connect with their wives. Stress is likely to be a major role in our dads' lives, not to mention the concerns of potential health issues such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, which are ranked as the top three health issues plaguing men. It's important to take interest in these concerns and to help fathers in preventing them, which can be done through the right diet and exercise. What better than to book an active and healthy holiday for your dad!