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Wellness travel

Our travel and wellness experts round up the best destinations, spa retreats and hotel resorts around the world for wellness. For more inspirations, visit our Spa & Wellness homepage.

<p>Wild saunas can now be found across Scotland, from the borders to Shetland</p>

A sauna culture is transforming how people explore Scotland’s wilds

<p>Could these geothermal waters hold the secrets to a longer, healthier life?</p>

What the experts say on hot springs and the secret to a longer life

<p>Suanadypp spa bobs in the harbour of Glyvrar village</p>

The islands breaking the mould for a Nordic wellness experience

<p>Costa Rica is a must for wellness travellers, here's what you need to know, according to our Wellbeing Editor</p>

The ultimate guide to Costa Rica, according to a wellness editor

<p>Hvar is known more as a party destination, but a trail run there reveals a different side to the Croatian island</p>

Why a race-cation is the best way to discover Hvar’s serene side

<p>Take some time out at Liverpool’s Hope Street Hotel </p>

Best spa hotels in Liverpool for pampering and treatments with a view

<p>Would giving up our phones bring my partner and I closer together</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Could a tech-free retreat fix my relationship?

<p>Apes Hill blends sustainability with luxury to create far more than just an excellent golf course</p>

Apes Hill, Barbados golf resort hotel review

<p>The Ananda retreat is 11 hours from the UK in the foothills of of the Himalayas</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Could ayurveda cure my painful periods

<p>Sweat lodges have been used for millennia for health and spiritual practices</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

I tried a Temazcal ceremony in Mexico

<p>Passengers can meditate at sea on Crystal's wellness retreats</p>

Crystal unveils details of latest wellness cruises

<p>As an ardent gym-goer, I've never been on a wellness retreat before, preferring more physical pursuits. Could a weekend on the Isle of Man change my mind?</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

I went on my first wellness retreat, and it wasn’t what I expected

<p>Psychic retreats are having a moment in 2025 </p>

Psychic retreats: The unusual wellness travel trend that’s on the rise

Vivamayr is on the banks of Lake Altausee

How to survive a week at Austrian detox clinic Vivamayr

Thousands visit Peru in search of healing

Why Peruvian wellness could change your life

Cruising the Norwegian fjords is an exercise in mindfulness

How to discover mindfulness on the ultimate wellness cruise

Magic mushrooms have been reported to help with conditions including anxiety and depression

Inside Jamaica's women only magic mushroom retreat

Yoga is one of the activities on offer at Alma Retreat in Ras al-Khaimah

The desert retreat transforming the UAE's glitzy hotel scene

Maya Shaman greets visitors with ritual smoke from Copal resin

Ancient Mexican sweat lodges might be the latest wellness trend

Sandra Jelly (left) teaches yoga classes in the desert around Petra

Jordan: The quirkiest destination in the Middle East

The worst that could happen is “you could meet a bear, or get a spider web on your face”

The scientific background behind wellness fad 'forest bathing'

D Maris Bay comes with its own tennis school

This Turkey hotel has a tennis school designed by a Wimbledon champion

The original Mayr Clinic sits in a to-die-for location

What it's like to spend a week at the Mayr Clinic