City breaks usually involve at least one or two outings where smart clothes are desirable.

Nothing ruins a break like the loss or theft of your money, wallet or passport. Instead of that trip to the museum or hours whiled away over a romantic dinner, it’s hours at the police station or on the phone to your bank to cancel cards.

If you are one of those people who seem to attract biting insects or are the outdoorsy type who frequents areas affected by ticks, midges and mosquitoes, put the Care Plus Bugsox Adventure (stg£3.50) on your essential purchases list.

It may be just a tiny island off the coast of Africa but as Outsider’s mountain biking editor Evan Ryan discovers, Gran Canaria is a must visit destination for anyone with mountain biking on their mind.
I am loath to admit that I do occasionally take a look at magazines other than Outsider, but I do. [...]

Adventure racing has taken me to remote, inhospitable parts of the world. So the chance to compete in an event in the lush tropical sun-kissed Caribbean Guadeloupe islands with regular race team mate Vanessa Lawrenson was one that I couldn’t say no to.
Last November, we competed against 29 other teams from 20 countries in [...]