Megan Nolan on the almost mystical appeal of animal escapes.

In the lovely wide Bay of San Antonio you're never far from a beach; several small ones are within short walking distance from either end. In fact a favourite way to start - or end - the day, is a ...

Being the closest beach to San Antonio workers' blocks and youth hostels (meaning plenty of PRs on the prowl), in summer it is full of twenty-somethings socialising and relaxing, with music often ...