Richard Francis Burton … dashing explorer of the exotic and erotic
This fearless Victorian flirted with several ways of dying while looking for the source of the Nile, entering Mecca illegally and exploring other cultures’ attitudes toward sex
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir … the woman who found the New World 500 years before Columbus
In our new series on lesser-known adventurers, we shine a light on the Icelandic explorer who reached America long before big Chris
Forget drones, let a remote control person guide you round the Faroe Islands
This is not a computer game but the islands’ latest tourism initiative – a camera-wearing local who responds to commands from people anywhere in the world to show them round their isles
What travel writers are reading right now
Tim Ecott asks fellow travel writers which books are helping them to spread their wings and escape the lockdown – in their imaginations at least
10 of the best virtual ocean adventures
Come on in … the big blue is lovely in all these immersive videos and live streams – from diving on the Great Barrier Reef to swimming with sharks off Mexico
My kayak trip to the world’s most remote guesthouse … in Papua New Guinea
Smith was persuaded that if he built a homestay, tourists would visit his island. Twelve years later and Kevin Rushby is first to sign the guestbook
The ride that always delivers: cycling the Postman’s Path, Isle of Harris
The Postman’s Path is a cycling challenge that tests a rider’s mettle over rugged terrain. But until 1990, the trail was the only means of getting vital supplies to remote islanders, and it was the job of one man to walk its 10km route three times a week
10 of the best virtual tours of the world’s natural wonders
If you’re bored of lockdown strolls in the local park, try these online hikes to Everest and Patagonia and a jaw-dropping ascent of El Capitan
‘I cultivated a joy in little things ’ – coping with isolation in the wild
From living on an island with a population of two in the Falklands to a cabin in Alaska 300 miles from the nearest road, five writers tell us about the routines and strategies they developed to deal with loneliness
We’re taking the kids camping – in the living room
Campers and open-water swimmers are coping with lockdown by going wild in their own houses and gardens
10 of the best travel podcasts
From a walk along Watling Street to exploring space or the music of west Africa, these podcasts will take you out of your living room and into another world
Women-only tour of Turkey helps change local women’s fortunes
We celebrate International Women’s Day with a trip highlighting social enterprise and women-led business, that also takes in the sights of Istanbul, the Antalya coast and Cappadocia
10 of the best outdoor adventures in Europe: readers’ tips
From wild swimming to climbing an active volcano or tackling a via ferrata, our tipsters share their most thrilling open-air achievements
The bear necessities in Alaska
Tongass National Park is one of the world’s great, unspoiled forests – and it’s home to more brown bears than anywhere else on earth
From horse marathons to Roman running: 11 great UK adventures
The euphoria of outdoor challenges – mainstream and eccentric – has proved life-changing for our fresh-air enthusiasts