Take the kids to … Adventure Parc Snowdonia, north Wales

Adrenaline Indoors is a new adventure experience at the inland surf lagoon, so prepare for parkour trails, climbing walls and a zipwire

Young, entitled and over there: the rise of the begpacker

Authorities in south-east Asia are clamping down on the trend of westerners asking locals for money to fund travelling

Himalayan highs … and lows: trekking in Nepal

Big skies and golden eagles aside, without the training even Nepal’s ‘easiest’ hike is a challenge. But the mountains still work their magic on our writer

A tour of Dominica in search of Creole cooking and the spirit of Jean Rhys

On the taste and scent trail of the Caribbean island immortalised by the Celtic-Creole novelist

Chile’s mystical Elqui valley and its sky full of stars

The wine region in the Atacama desert is fast becoming the world’s leading astronomy and astro-tourism destination – and its pure skies are perfect for viewing Tuesday’s total solar eclipse

10 of the best lake and river holidays in Europe

From exploring Finland’s lake district to canoeing the Danube delta, we pick the continent’s most beautiful regions for fresh-water activity holidays

Ireland’s big five adventure challenge

Beyond the blarney of the Kerry tourist trail, the Reeks District is pitching itself as the country’s adventure playground, with five outdoor activities on offer

A tour of Orwell’s Jura, where he wrote 1984

The house where George Orwell penned his masterpiece, published 70 years ago today, has hardly changed, nor has the brooding and remote Scottish island he loved

Action stations: a family activity break in the French Pyrenees

Tree climbing, ziplining, rafting and hiking, plus many more activities from a flexible menu, make a fun-packed family holiday

Gorillas weren’t missed: an alternative safari in Uganda

Wildlife in Uganda usually means mountain gorillas but a simpler, lower-cost tour offers a wealth of other primates, tropical birds and jungle adventures