Inspired by Celebrity Race across the World ? Get the vibe in the Yucatán — with the added frisson of a very large swimming companion…

This week’s dream: wonder and melancholy in eastern Turkey ...

(whatever your budget!)

THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER

They say first impressions last, and mine begins ...

30 years ago, Colin McRae flew, drifted and slid his way from WRC frontrunner to sporting megastar