The British royal family may be the longest-running soap opera the world has ever known – and all the real-life behind-the-scenes drama has been bottled for public consumption in these timeless movies, series and docs

More adrenaline than rock climbing or white-water rafting – but zero the effort

You’re unlikely to see her pushing a trolley down the aisle, but her patronage of these businesses certainly adds to their prestige

New You Escapes boot camp at La Maison des Oliviers in Marrakech has three intense, 60-minute sessions, nutrition counselling and delicious Moroccan food

If the new trend in extreme holidays is to go biking underground, this one-of-a-kind cycling tour deep inside Mount Peca in Slovenia will definitely appeal to adrenaline junkies

Stockholm’s endurance event, which can last days, sees competitors pay US$90 to march continuously at 5km/h (3 mph) – with only 24 minutes every 24 hours for their toilet breaks.

Dive right in for the adventure of a lifetime – physical challenges, amazing views and tiny creatures

Descend a few minutes into the throat of Thrihnukagigur volcano, or go snorkelling in Silfra Fissure

The Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella creates perfumes based on ancient monks’ recipes while Antica Erboristeria San Simone also borrows from the past