Michelle Paver: Alaska’s ice cave left me fizzing with ideas
The children’s author remembers an exhilarating hike to a glacier north of Juneau as research for one of her Wolf Brother books
10 songs that bring back great travel memories: Jennifer Lucy Allan’s playlist
The music writer and broadcaster’s musical memories take in road trips, brilliant record shops, carnival and falling in love
My journey around India in 80 trains
Monisha Rajesh had a complex relationship with her parents’ homeland, until she saw all of Indian life played out on the country’s railway
My most memorable train ride: 10 readers’ travel tips
With live music in the carriage, bear sightings and an active volcano in clear view, our tipsters’ rail trips show that it’s often more about the journey than the destination
‘I just didn’t see myself represented in the travel industry’: Ella Paradis of the Black Explorer
The founder of a new magazine created by and for Black travellers talks about the motivation behind the launch, her own travels and the people who inspire her
10 adventurers on their trip of a lifetime
Drawing on memories of epic journeys can help sustain us through lockdown. Experts share their greatest conquests – and where they plan to go next
How Bob Marley helped me paddleboard from Land’s End to John o’Groats
Music doesn’t only transport us to happy times and places – it can, as this adventurer found, be a companion and motivator on our travels
We were sick of lockdown – so cycled from Land’s End to John o’Groats
Two stir-crazy friends strap tents to their bikes and set out to ride the entire length of Britain
I followed the magic of Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture into Fingal’s Cave
‘Listening to music in lockdown helps me see the world in a deeper way, and reminds me of my adventure to the Isle of Staffa’
Stanfords travel bookshop launches crowdfunding project as it fights for survival
Beloved London travel and map specialist has launched an online scheme to help stave off closure
Cycling King Alfred’s Way, the new off-road trail around Wessex
A 350km circular trail was launched this summer, knitting together ancient bridleways and millennia of English history
Tackling Jock’s Road: a dramatic walking adventure in the Scottish Highlands
This challenging route over the Grampians passes through history, wilderness and glorious scenery
Miles and isles: our big Scottish bike ride
A father-and-son cycling tour of Highlands and islands found the scenery, ferocious weather – and midges – all on top form
Family fun and coasteering in Tenby, Wales
Scrambling up and jumping off Pembrokeshire’s wild coastline is an exhilarating activity for kids – but will mum also take the plunge?
10 of the best UK hostels for adventures – and the rule of six
Shared dorms are out, but these private rooms are great value and a safe base from which to explore glorious beaches, walks and bike trails this autumn