Adventure travel
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The bedevilled Democratic Republic of the Congo is virtually a tourist-fee zone. But the end of war and reopening of Virunga national park – home to some of the world’s last mountain gorillas – might be about to change that
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Ahead of the Kendal Mountain Festival, Tori James – the youngest British woman to climb Everest – chooses 10 mountains for hill-walkers who want to progress to higher altitudes and multi-day treks
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From an adventure lodge in the Peruvian Amazon to pousadas on the golden beaches of Brazil, all these places to stay are totally tropical
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Choquequirao is one of the most remote Inca ruins in the Peruvian Andes, but plans for a cable car could bring much change to Machu Picchu’s ‘little sister’
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Enchanting archaeological sites, charming colonial towns, hilltop temples and tropical beaches make Cambodia an inviting and cheap getaway for intrepid travellers
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Fancy a creepy visit for Halloween week? Will Coldwell picks abandoned villages, factories and military bases that will send a shiver up the spine
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Munich’s gay and lesbian Glockenbachviertel district; plus a Christmas break in Cornwall and an adventure holiday in Finland, writes Joanne O’Connor
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From fancy new pads to bargain breaks and family trips where you get to ski all day, too, we round up the best of the new season’s ski holidays
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Wanderlust magazine has just announced the winners of its annual World Guide Awards. Have you ever had a guide who transformed your travelling experience?
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There’s no ski lift and no chalets, but a growing number of adventurous skiers are heading to Afghanistan for virgin snow and warm hospitality. This article first appeared in Sidetracked magazine
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After the signposts and the hiking trails run out, Kevin Rushby pushes on deep into South Africa’s Drakensberg range for an unforgettable wilderness trek, with only birds and baboons for company
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GrrlScientist: After my bookgasm (book-buying binge) at last week’s Frankfurt Book Fair, I’ve got a mountain of wonderful books to share with you -- a project that will take place over the next few weeks.
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Trekker describes frozen bodies and crowded shack refuge as likely death toll on Nepal mountain route is put at more than 30
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More than 20 people on Annapurna expedition feared to be suffering from frostbite and severe dehydration
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A new company is offering a range of magical mystery tours in undisclosed wild places. You have nothing to lose but your urban hang-ups …
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Surfing in Iran, tackling prejudice and big wave eye-candy, the London Surf Film Festival’s selection this year provides an adrenaline rush on all fronts, says Will Coldwell
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There are lots of great ways to see the Rockies – skiing, trekking, a road trip – but for Aaron Millar a storm-tossed hike, abseiling in darkness and (not) sleeping halfway up a cliff proved to be the best
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A leading animal charity is urging tourists to think more carefully about the impact their adventures are having on animals
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Wingsuit diving is one of the world’s most dangerous extreme sports. Ahead of this month’s World Wingsuit League Grand Prix, defending champion Jhonathan Florez explains the rush behind jumping off a cliff in an inflatable suit
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Washington is known as the Evergreen State, but its stunning national and state parks offer an abundance of colours, ranging from white-capped mountains to islands in the deep blue ocean
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It’s one of the warmest – and driest – Septembers in decades so make the most of it and plan a microadventure in the UK. Alastair Humphreys offers tips for some late-summer fun
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Andy Ruck: I knew Horatio was dead, and I knew that was the worst nightmare of his family, his friends, and of any expedition leader
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Alexei Vink, winner in the adventure category, tested himself on a trek through the Nepalese Himalayas to Everest base camp in Nepal
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A trip onboard a Polynesian canoe is no ordinary sailing adventure. With only the stars and moon to navigate by, you sail using the traditional skills of Pacific islanders
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Edward Tew, winner of the history category, savours the epic views and Inca ingenuity at Machu Picchu
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Chris Lowery, who won the wildlife category, is struck by the fragile beauty of Svalbard, in the Norwegian Arctic
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If costly gear or dizzying heights put you off rock climbing, bouldering could be for you. Will Coldwell gives it a go at the best place in the world for the sport, a region of rocky gorges just outside Paris
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The ancient petroglyphs in Chile’s mountainous Atacama desert see few visitors. That is a shame for several reasons, says Kevin Rushby
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As the Norwegian Trekking Association opens a dramatic, contemporary mountain hideaway, we look at some of the other stunning walkers’ cabins operated by the organisation
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Their quest for the quintessential American log cabin leads Kevin Rushby and family to the Crazy Mountains in nowheresville, Montana, miles from anything … apart from the bears
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Though he hadn’t travelled to Jura for a quarter of a century, the wild Scottish island always held a special place in Neil Ansell’s heart. Here he describes his ‘homecoming’
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Every magical thing you’ve ever heard about Hawaii is true: these eight volcanic islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean are a tropical paradise, a geological marvel and an ecological treasure. Mary Caperton Morton explores them
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In her second column on volunteering, Cat Rainsford heads to Morocco’s Rif mountains to build an adobe house … or so she thinks
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Hannah Martin: 'It's what I imagine being trapped in a washing machine is like. There's no sense of up or down; you just gasp for air when you can'
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Lying north of the Arctic Circle, Unstad Arctic Surf school on the Lofoten islands in Norway used to be an extreme surf destination. Now families come to catch the waves