Adventure holidays
See this spectacular destination before the tourist crowds arrive
This remote region will welcome more tourists than ever this year. Here’s why you should beat the rush of visitors (and Donald Trump).
- Ben Ross
Forget the pith helmet: What you really need to pack for a safari
Pack light, follow the lead of guides, wear muted colours, expect extremes and take a first-aid kit.
- Catherine Marshall
This safari offers a daring level of immersion, without the truck scrums
A hippo smacks her lips grazing three metres from my tent at 3am. At campfire breakfast, a leopard breezily strides past.
- Steve Madgwick
I did an epic outback road trip without a four-wheel drive (or a tent)
If you’ve never visited Australia’s great outback before, this is the place to do it.
- Emily McAuliffe
Cheap flights and no visas required: Why we’re flocking back to China
Yes, relations have been fraught, but now this spectacular destination is putting out the welcome mat again.
- Brian Johnston
Fleeting and surreal, this might be Antarctica’s rarest experience
You’ve heard of a dry landing and a wet landing. But what about an ice landing?
- Jenny Hewett
Twelve things that will surprise you about a Nile cruise
Reckon the Middle East is a no-go zone for tourists right now? Think again. The sights along Egypt’s lifeblood will amaze even the most seasoned traveller.
- Steve McKenna
I broke one of the first rules of visiting the Antarctic
Polar snorkelling is a unique way to experience the White Continent. But something doesn’t feel right this morning.
- Jenny Hewett
No climbing experience needed for Australia’s first ‘vertical playground’
Hanging 1700 metres off Mount Buller, novices can now enjoy an Italian-inspired climb that brings a whole new perspective to sightseeing.
- Justin Meneguzzi
I took on the Blue Mountains’ new cliff walk, unfit and underprepared
Three hundred metres in, I’m already bleeding. My tentative return to multi-day hiking hasn’t started well.
- Shaney Hudson
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