Mallorca’ssecret climb

Alarm. Darkness. Hotel blackout blinds open. Still darkness. Shower in oversize shower room with dinner plate shower head. Do teeth in both his and hers sinks. Find base layer in fitted wardrobe. Wond

The feverish roar built as I came into the corner and, for the only time in my limited racing ‘career’, I felt like an actual cycling hero, with a 200-strong crowd screaming me on, pots and pans smash

We love exploring new countries in our ’van, but are creatures of habit where winter is concerned, heading straight for Spain. We love walking, and its southern mountains are perfect for (mostly) care

With the Winter Olympics in Cortina approaching, Alex Preston embarks on an adventurous trip to the Dolomites, where the thrill of the slopes is matched only by the pleasures of off-piste living

Columnist Jim Perrin returns to his beloved France to pay tribute to one of Europe’s holy mountains, taking writer Jan Morris and one of our editors along for a zig-zag ride in a trusty old Citroën… or is it a Bentley?!

What is ‘type 2 fun’? There’s a handful of different definitions around, but one of our favourites goes like this: ‘Miserable while it’s happening, but fun in retrospect’. How do you know if you’ve ex