How I learned to make and sleep in a Swedish snowhole – at minus 30C
Kevin Rushby saw a way to fulfil his childhood dream with an adventure company in Sweden – but could he ski into the snowy wilderness on a twisted ankle?
How taking up running changed the way I travel
Learning to run was inspirational, but it has also changed my approach to travelling, which is now based on staying near green spaces and beautiful places to jog
Paparoa Track: the challenging road to New Zealand’s 10th great walk
After eight years, two cyclones, a landslide and a pandemic, international hikers are at last lacing up for this remote and spectacular trail
On the midnight express train across Turkey
On the final journey in our long-distance rail series we take the Doğu Express, which runs east from the Turkish capital, Ankara, towards Kars and the border with Georgia
From sulphur baths to Stalin’s home: five great trips in Georgia
Spectacular mountains and valleys, natural hot baths and a Soviet-era ghost town are all just a day trip away from the Georgian capital, Tbilisi
In Sudan, I rode the roof of the train for three days: why rail is the best way to travel
Memorable trips in France, Sri Lanka, Canada and more underline just how superior the train is to taking a plane
Four long-distance, good-value rail trips from the UK to Europe
Our rail travel expert picks the best routes for exploring mainland Europe by train and ferry
My north Devon adventure – with a mad dash to the island of Lundy
The last in our summer series on UK active breaks takes in a Hartland Point hike and a daunting climb on Lundy
‘The mountains soothed the soul’: a long walk in Spain’s Pyrenees
On a 52-mile hike in Catalonia between five refuges, we found chamois, griffon vultures, rare butterflies, an ultra-trail running legend – and very few people
‘At last the climax, a nerve-racking step over a vast space’: my Anglesey adventure
Brimming with natural beauty and renowned for its sea kayaking and climbing routes, Anglesey is perfect for a multi-activity break.
Everything was reduced to wind, water and me: an exhilarating adventure in Northumberland
Our writer heads to north-east England to go coasteering, rockpooling and wing surfing – with dolphins and puffins offering moral support
In Darwin’s footsteps: sailing ship to retrace round-the-world voyage of the Beagle
On Monday, a three-masted schooner will set sail from Plymouth, taking outstanding young naturalists on a two-year educational trip. Crew members still needed …
‘The police wave us off like old friends’: cross-border kayaking from Montenegro to Albania
A six-day water-borne adventure takes paddlers through the Balkans to the Adriatic coast, with camping and homestays along the way
My Lake District adventure: a climb, a walk and a swim
To kick off his summer series on UK active breaks, Kevin Rushby takes a guided walk across treacherous Morecambe Bay, scales a famous rock needle in Cumbria and dives into Wastwater
How to enjoy an outdoor adventure – in the Lake District and beyond
With festivals, clubs and courses galore it’s a great time to try your hand at an open-air activity or sport – from rock climbing to canoeing or birdwatching