For the adventurous traveller,the natural world beckons,filled with trails,waterways and roads that are invitations to explore and celebrate the planet. Our expert travellers name the best.
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From mountain climbs to forest cycles and island exploration,set your feet,arms and soul free on this selection of the world’s greatest adventures.
While hardcore hikers delight in spending weeks or even months on the trail,the rest of us – short on time,light on knee cartilage – are equally happy with an abridged version.
Hanging 1700 metres off Mount Buller,novices can now enjoy an Italian-inspired climb that brings a whole new perspective to sightseeing.
Pack light,follow the lead of guides,wear muted colours,expect extremes and take a first-aid kit.
A hippo smacks her lips grazing three metres from my tent at 3am. At campfire breakfast,a leopard breezily strides past.
If you want to add a whole new meaning to hanging out,then harness up and climb,jump off or just lean out over these vertiginous skyscrapers.
The warm turquoise waters are so clear that every ridge in the white sand floor is visible,but this isn’t Queensland or WA.
Short on time and money,I did a safari on a shoestring. It was both frustrating and profound.
Spiky forests,dancing lemurs,giraffe weevils – no matter how many Attenborough documentaries you’ve seen,nothing prepares you for the real thing.
In 2015,I was in Nepal just days before the earthquake. I’m back to continue my trekking love affair with the country.
It’s one of the world’s seven wonders,but there’s a heap of things that can go wrong when trekking Machu Picchu – and I should know.
More than 30 years ago the chair of Walt Disney Studios went on a safari and the impact of that trip is still felt today.
From the foothills of the Southern Alps to the foreshore of the Pacific Ocean,this trail delivers a spectacular variety of terrain – and you can do it on an e-bike.
Indigenous life has an incredibly long history in Arnhem Land,and it feels an absolute privilege to be given a glimpse of it.
There’s an astonishing prep list before you can even set foot on the White Continent. But,in this harsh environment,even the most prepared can expect the unexpected.
Without annual floodwaters,this part of the world would be incapable of supporting life. Instead,it’s teeming with it.
One of the thrills of a visit to the world’s wild places is seeing how the (non-human) locals live.
Yellowstone is huge and it attracts more than 3.5 million people a year,so it’s best to plan your visit carefully.
Derring-do types who thrive on challenging experiences in far-flung places,look no further.
A snowflake when it comes to snowflakes,our writer explores things to do in Austria that don’t involve skis.
Tourism is still a rarity when exploring this part of the Arctic.
From showering under waterfalls to epic mountain hikes,these ideas will reignite long-forgotten desires or spark new and unexpected ambitions.
When you are hoping to get close to wildlife,the general rule is to keep quiet. For grizzlies,you do the opposite.
Here is a selection of Australasian walks that we hope will inspire you to reach for your boots and strike out somewhere new.
Turning 50 is one of those milestone events that can instigate all manner of plans and resolutions. Some buy a sports car or take salsa lessons. I decided to go backpacking.