Wet and mild in sea lion swim
SWIM with sea lions at South Australia’s Baird Bay and you’ll soon become a devoted fan, writes Peter Needham.
Adventure
Monster croc returns to tourist spot
A MONSTER crocodile stalking visitors at Fogg Dam near Darwin has returned to the popular tourist haven.
Porn scandal hits popular festival
ORGANISERS of a popular festival criticised for strict photography rules in a bid to stop images of nude participants ending up on porn sites.
World’s top 10 fantasy retreats
FROM authentic Indian palaces to Wild West-style cowboy ranches, live out your fantasy at these retreats.
Rising in the east
CAN East Timor rival Bali? A new Aussie film set amongst its palm-fringed beaches is putting the country back in the frame.
Volcano boarding so hot
Volcano boarding new travel trend Riders can reach speeds of up to 68km/h More crazy travel experiences
Tasmanian daredevil
STRAPPED to a man’s crotch high above Hobart, Carolyne Jasinski has a horrified look of someone about to fall out of a plane.
One swell of a journey
THERE’S beauty, adventure and the odd celebrity to be found in the swells on this awesome Aussie surf safari.
Caged in with the crocs
LOOKING for adventure with plenty of bite? Get up close and smile at a crocodile, all within the heart of Darwin.
Cycle Croatia, the Adriatic jewel
A SEVEN-DAY sailing-cycling tour through Croatia is just the ticket for Julia Clark.
Bullo, boots ‘n’ all
A HOLIDAY on a working cattle station brings out the cowboy in all of us, writes Linda Smith.
Bridge walk has added spring
GREG Hackett tries out Auckland’s bridge climb and discovers those daring Kiwis can’t resist throwing in a bungy jump along the way.
Dazzling cuttlefish courtship
UNDER disco lights, the annual courtship of the giant cuttlefish draws the snorkelling crowds to the waters of Whyalla.
Surf high as a kite
KITE-surfing is the latest extreme sports craze and, as Cathy Finch discovers, Port Douglas is an ideal place to learn.
Wineglass of wilderness
A TREK into an unspoilt corner of Tasmanian wilderness leaves Mike Smith spellbound, but a gourmet lunch with unbeatable views helps him recover.
Grabbing tourism by the tail
A CONSERVATION program involving elephant relocation is drawing adventure tourists to Africa’s Malawi, as Chris Pritchard reports.
Surviving rapid heartbeats
NOTHING prepares you for what lies ahead on this four-day rafting odyssey, reputed to be one of the world’s best wilderness adventures, writes Cathy Finch.
Top 10 macho trips for men
FROM diving with great whites in South Africa to Spain’s raging bulls. Here’s Askmen.com’s Top 10 Exhilarating Activities.
Oops, my jet crashed
EVER wanted to fly a jumbo jet? Greg Thom takes off from the heart of Melbourne city in a Boeing 737 flight simulator.
Dusty back roads stir up rewards
DISCOVER Aboriginal history and wildlife on a guided gorge tour in South Australia’s rugged Flinders Ranges, writes Chris Pritchard.
Soul searching
HAS 2007 dealt you a few blows? Marianne Betts has seven top travel ideas to designed inspire or soothe the soul.
Kick-arse, kung-fu travel
IN central China, martial arts tourism is all the rage, as Simon Rowe discovers when he signs up for a 10-day crash course in the ancient fighting art of Kung-fu.
Sky was definitely the limit
STAN Denham hold on to his breakfast as he defies gravity to join those magnificent men in their flying machines in an aerobatic loop over the skies of Portugal.
On the Larapinta Trail
BETWEEN April and September, hundreds of hikers enjoy trekking along parts of the often challenging Larapinta Trail through the West MacDonnell ranges.
Smokin’ on the rim of a volcano
STANDING next to a crater in Vanuatu can be nerve-wracking, as Martin Kwakwa found at one of the world’s hot spots for adventure tourists, the fiery Mount Yasur.
Taking stock of the Canning trail
AUSTRALIA’S growing 4WD culture has offered the old Canning Stock Route, through the northeastearn deserts of WA, a new incarnation as a tourist trail.
Helicopter heaven
PICNIC spots don’t come much higher than the one on New Zealand’s Cecil Peak, Brian Crisp was on cloud nine 4000m above Lake Wakatipu.
Muster is ticket to ride
CITY born and bred, but with her heart in the bush, Heather Caddick saddles up to move a mob of 500 cattle for the Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive.
Outback croc odyssey
LOCAL knowledge of crocodile sightings is important when kayaking in the Top End, but having someone to cook meals and drive you back to town is even better.
Fraser Island on foot
ENJOY the silence, the scenery and ethereal atmosphere on the Fraser Island Great Walk across the largest sand island on earth, writes Susan Gough Henly.
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