Adventure holidays
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
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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
Shelter from the storm of Africa
At the southern Italian port of Brindisi, I bought a map of Africa and set off on the trip of my life, which felt like a long-running Bob Dylan song.
- Peter FitzSimons
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
Scandinavia’s coolest place to stay, literally
Each year the suites that make this unique hotel even more spectacular change with one good reason: the previous ones melt away.
- Julietta Jameson
Climb, hang, jump: 10 incredible skyscraper experiences
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.
- Brian Johnston
Get out! And do it before you crash into 40
Robbed twice, bitten by a dog, pushed in front of a train and “hit” by a car: this comedian certainly arrived in London with a bang.
- Reuben Kaye
Summer escapes: 10 of Victoria’s best camping spots
Need some time under canvas? Victoria’s epic campgrounds offer ocean views, vineyards, caves and hot springs.
- Penny Watson
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