Peter Richards

It is a well known fact that sports and exercise gives you that feel-good factor and there is no better time for uplifting your mood than the start of the New Year after an indulgent Christmas, news of recession and bank interest rates hitting an all time low. Isla Margarita offers the solution to your winter blues. An array of sports are on offer and after a day of exertion, you have the opportunity to relax back in your very own beachside apartment.

The Isla Margarita, off the Venezuelan coast, is an increasingly popular destination thanks to the large number of beautiful beaches. Figures reveal that Britons and Europeans are becoming ever keener to holiday or move to this sunny island, which also boasts plenty of water sports, attractions, activities and well priced property.

Champneys have created the ultimate way to lead the healthiest life possible with their unique resort in Marbella, Spain. Owners and guests have on hand all therapies and facilities essential to achieve a balanced mind, body and soul and a state of wellbeing like never before.

When one culture mixes with another, what lasts is often what works. In Britain it was Roman roads and baths. In Spain it was, and remains, the architectural heritage and style of the Moors. First introduced from North West Africa 1,300 years ago, the beautiful and striking essence of Moorish architecture remains and continues to be a template for property builders and developers in the area.