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Seize the moment: How adventure travel is taking hold in 2023

Active travel is in demand in 2023 as more travellers beat the WFH slump by combining nature immersion with exercise.

Conscious Travel

Scotland: Sit back and relax on these breathtaking train trips

You could get the train from London to Edinburgh and back five times and your carbon footprint would still be lower than if you flew.

People

Mountain hiking with my chihuahua changed my life

This Austrian woman has visited 80 countries and tackled 6,000-metre peaks - and it all started with her pet dog.

Destinations

Romania has just opened its answer to the El Camino de Santiago

After thousands of locals helped carve out its route, Romania’s new 1,400km Via Transilvanica is now open.

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Azerbaijan for all seasons: the best activities year-round

In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board

From hiking to visiting the charming old town of Baku: here are our favourite places to explore in Azerbaijan whichever time of year you visit.

Travel News

Spain: National parks impose caps to control hordes of tourists

Spain is the second-most visited country in the world - but huge visitor numbers are taking their toll on some of its most beautiful spots.

Destinations

Chur: Switzerland’s oldest city boasts aliens, wine and Roman ruins

Chur, a Roman-era Swiss city, is a vibrant Alpine town with an arty edge.

People

This brain tumour-survivor is trekking North Africa’s highest peak

Matt’s tumour went unnoticed for nearly a decade. After years of neurosurgery and chemotherapy, he’s climbing a mountain.

Experiences

Morzine: How I lived without my phone for a week in the mountains

A digital detox in the French Alps worked wonders for my physical and mental health.

Experiences

I climbed Wales' highest peak: Here's what I learnt

I finally visited Wales to climb its highest mountain and here’s what I learnt.

Nature

Visitors to world’s tallest tree could face up to 6 months in prison

Officials say it isn’t worth risking the penalty to visit the world record holding tree as it can't easily be seen from the ground.

Austria

Over 100 people on school trip airlifted to safety in Austrian Alps

Police say the group were stuck on a mountainous ridge and did not have the necessary equipment.

Travel News

Rescuers pull 16 bodies from plane wreckage in Nepal mountains

The Tara Air plane lost contact with airport towers at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu on Sunday while flying into an area of deep river gorges.

Destinations

Which are the best islands to visit in the Philippines?

Here's why you should visit the Southeast Asian archipelago with the world's best diving.

Green News

Why did hundreds of swimmers dip in this historic reservoir?

Around 400 trespassers went for a dip in Kinder Reservoir in the UK’s Peak District, calling for better access to inland waters.

Tech News

This hiking robot dog could swap the Swiss Alps for other planets

Its creators hope the dog, which uses its sense of touch to navigate, will help humans get to previously inaccessible, dangerous places.

Experiences

This Guatemalan city lives in the shadow of an erupting volcano

After the end of harsh lockdown restrictions, this former colonial capital is enjoying a boom in tourism

Experiences

Meet the travellers who pay to get lost in the middle of nowhere

These trips offer mystery adventures for clients craving their very own ‘survivor’ experience.

Nature

This Scotsman walked across Canada to save the Highland forest

Michael Yellowlees and his dog, Luna, completed an 8,000-kilometre trek across Canada to raise money to rewild the Scottish highlands.

Climate

Climate activists walk 820km in 26 days to reach COP26

Meet the activists who walked from London to Glasgow to raise awareness, engagement and action on the climate crisis.