The best travel videos of 2013

From the biggest wave of all time to hairy clifftop shenanigans (plus a bit of comedy in the mix), we've rounded up our favourite online travel videos of the year

Top 10 national and state parks in Utah

It's got Zion, it's got Canyonlands … Utah has so many amazing parks that busy Bryce and the Arches don't even make the cut. Here's Mary Caperton Morton's guide for the best places to escape the crowds

Top 10 bungee jumps in the world

Twenty-five years ago today, 28 people jumped off a bridge in New Zealand in the first ever organised bungee jump. To celebrate the anniversary we pick the world's 10 best adrenaline-fuelled dives

Diving and coastal cool in False Bay, South Africa

South Africa's False Bay is known as the 'Serengeti of the seas', such is the diversity of its marine life, providing incredible scenes for divers. Buzzy resorts around its edge provide something for landlubbers too, says Kevin Rushby

Holidays in danger zones

As Libya launches a drive to attract tourists, we look at other countries that come with FCO warnings and the travel operators that offer a chance to explore them

Favela tourism in Rio de Janeiro

For decades, many of Rio's mountainside favelas were off limits, but some are now safe and welcome tourists, offering them a unique view of the city. Dom Phillips reports from four of them

Skating on sea ice in Sweden

Kevin Rushby finds skating on (reasonably) thick sea ice off the coast of Sweden simple, peaceful and meditative – so unlike a session at your standard ice rink

Five great mountain walks

Get off the beaten trek with these mountain hikes, offering walks through rainforest and wildlife, stupendous views and an immersion in history