With the new year ahead, new adventures beckon and this week animal lovers are in luck… These epic escapes will have you roaming through Poland’s wintry wilds on the hunt […]
Weekend escape to Big Sur
For decades travelers have journeyed to Big Sur seeking communion with the wild. Artists and writers, adventure-seekers and soul-searchers have looked to the rocky cliffs, crashing ocean and towering redwoods […]
A perfect week in Tierra del Fuego
Travel to the terminus of the Andes and you’ve truly reached the end of the world once you set foot on Tierra del Fuego, a mythical land of fire and […]
Peaks and homestays: Tajikistan’s majestic Fan Mountains in pictures
Often overshadowed by the popular Pamir Highway, Tajikistan’s Fan Mountains are a wonderland full of rugged alpine landscapes and stunning glacial lakes. The region offers an ideal combination of village […]
The 10 best places to get outdoors in Johannesburg
Despite its gritty reputation, Johannesburg is a fantastic city to get outdoors in. Trees blanket large swaths of town, rocky ridges provide sweeping views of the skyline and the weather […]
Wine, cowboys and whale sharks: a great escape in Baja California
Begin your Mexican adventure in the winelands of Valle de Guadalupe, before venturing into cowboy country. Next, head to Bahía de los Ángeles to witness ‘the world’s aquarium,’ then drive […]
Dive into Great Lakes history in Northern Michigan
A first visit to one of the Great Lakes redefines ideas of what a lake can be. The deep, cold waters stretch out as far as the eye can see […]
Conquer, and then conk out: Switzerland’s best hut-to-hut hikes
With over 65,000km of marked trails that cross hulking peaks, flower-filled meadows and glittering glacial lakes, the Swiss Alps is just as intoxicating during the May to mid-October hiking season […]
Beyond compare? The delights of São Tomé and Príncipe
From castaway beaches to exquisite chocolate, the remote African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has attractions to rival the world’s best. Rainforest cloaks 90 per cent of the […]
Hike, paddle, pedal & zip: 4 outdoor adventures in Buffalo
New York’s second-largest city, Buffalo owes its prominence – and its remarkable collection of early 20th-century architecture – to the Erie Canal, which turned it into a shipping powerhouse, and Niagara […]