Cosmos Holidays Blog

After Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France, British newspapers were full of articles about how high altitude training in Tenerife contributed to his historic victory. For serious cyclists, Tenerife’s muscle-taunting, long and winding roads offer an exhilarating challenge combined with unbeatable training conditions. It’s a professional cyclist’s dream destination where you can get from the dizzying heights of [...]

It’s hard to imagine ever tiring of lazy holiday days. But on my last summer break to Portugal (a week of swimming, sun-bathing and slap-up meals), I really did get itchy feet. I found it hard to settle down and relax into the rhythm of doing nothing. The cure, I think, is action. When we’re doing little but ‘relaxing’ [...]

One of the best holidays of my life was a solo trip. My husband and I had planned a Spanish cycling tour (we were newly married and I was 27).  But, at the last minute, a work conference came up that he couldn’t miss. I decided to go it alone. Along the way – as I cycled along a [...]