The guides
Cities that make the healthy version of the day the easy one
Not spa lists. Where to walk, what the locals eat at lunch, which water is worth getting into, and the one thing everyone queues for that you can skip.
Lisbon, at walking pace
A city built on hills that makes movement unavoidable, and a food culture that never medicalised eating.
DenmarkCopenhagen
A city that has organised itself around bicycles, harbour swimming and going home at five.
JapanKyoto
Temples at dawn, a bath culture centuries older than the wellness industry, and food designed around the season.
MexicoMexico City
Courtyards, markets and a food culture built on maize, beans and chillies — which is to say on exactly what nutritionists keep recommending.
South AfricaCape Town
A city where a serious hike and a cold-water swim fit either side of breakfast.
ItalyMilan
A working city that hides its best rooms in courtyards, and eats better than its reputation suggests.