BOAT RIDE

Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream…The boat in question could be a Thai long tail, a Venetian gondola or a speedboat off the coast of California: whatever the shape or size, there’s always something cathartic about getting out on the water, feeling the flow of a river or the sway of the sea beneath you, and skimming your hand through the cool waves in your wake. So hire a boat to speed out to that lonely pristine island, cruise the Greek archipelago by yacht, or drive your own pedalo round an Italian lake: every holiday gets that bit more memorable when you add water.