The bright lights of New York or Lisbon, a dream tour of Japan, and kicking back in the Peak District. Here are a few good-value travel ideas for autumn October is the perfect time to explore Lisbon without breaking into a sweat, while still enjoying mild evenings. It’s also a time when flight prices drop…

Fly and flop this is not. YogaFit’s affordable retreats include nearly 100 yoga and fitness classes, from beach circuits to Bhangracise and twerking. Rachel Dixon does a fitness heptathlon … in a day I am struggling to do a burpee (a sort of supercharged squat thrust). I don’t usually find it this difficult – but…

For Heinz Beck, a three-Michelin-star German chef working in the city’s top restaurant, the much-loved pasta dish is Rome on a plate If you ask a Roman, they will tell you that spaghetti carbonara belongs to Rome. But I think this dish reflects the way the city welcomes outsiders. I first tried it in 1994,…

Hurricane Irma is forecast to bring hazardous sea and weather conditions to the north-eastern parts of the Caribbean from around 6 September 2017. Expect high winds, heavy rain and storm surges. Monitor local media reports and follow the instructions of local emergency officials. Disruptions to essential services may occur. Contact your airline or tour operator…

Sleeping options at this new retreat in a former quarry range from tree tents to pods on legs. It’s perfect for surfers, coastal walkers and anyone who loves ‘roughing it’ • Plus more unusual camping options In a disused slate quarry on Cornwall’s north coast, we follow a rough track along a high ridge of…