The greatest travel experience of my life was filled with danger

Pretty much all my favourite travel memories feature some sort of discomfort or challenge mixed with the fun.

• by Ben Groundwater

The world’s largest waterfall system is a dazzling experience

You’d be mad to miss some of the experiences at Iguazu Falls, even if you end up getting wet.

• by Brian Johnston

A wild Aussie paradise so little-known, one man came here to escape the Kremlin

The wild lands of Australia’s final frontier are a totally unspoiled universe of ochre-red cliffs, pristine white-sand beaches, clear turquoise waters and starry, starry nights.

• by Sue Williams

Austria’s mountains are even more stunning when there’s no snow

A snowflake when it comes to snowflakes, our writer explores things to do in Austria that don’t involve skis.

• by Keith Austin

The world’s first national park is nature’s own Disneyland

Yellowstone is huge and it attracts more than 3.5 million people a year, so it’s best to plan your visit carefully.

• by Caroline Gladstone

Buckle up: 10 of the world’s most extreme airport runways

Some runways require passengers to have nerves of steel as well as a seatbelt when landing.

• by John Borthwick

Seeing this oddball New Zealand duck should be on your wishlist

The wellbeing of this oddball of the duck world, with pouty, designer lips and webbed feet that fold like an umbrella, is an indicator of how the rest of its environment is doing.

• by Kerry van der Jagt

No roads and no tourists: A sparkling part of Australia few ever see

It’s three times the size of Sydney Harbour, but you’re more likely to spot a dolphin or a devil than another traveller when exploring this part of Tasmania.

• by Jim Darby

Europe’s ‘magnificent’ new 1400-kilometre walking and cycling trail

Launched in 2022, Romania’s Via Transilvanica track encompasses 2000 years of European history, traversing ancient villages, monasteries and medieval castles.

• by Julietta Jameson

The world’s next great journeys

Our favourite new journeys that are now being offered across the globe, each with its own point of difference.