Where to see African wildlife without the crowds
Our drive through Ol Pejeta is safari perfection, and we have it almost entirely to ourselves.
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Andrew Bain
Andrew Bain specialises in adventures and can usually be found walking, cycling or paddling in empty corners of the world.
How to skip the crowds while trekking to Everest Base Camp
More than 30,000 people trek to Everest Base Camp each year, with the vast majority following a well-worn path. But there are other options.
The best Everest hike for independent travellers
To me, mountains signify freedom, and even in this crowd I feel truly free - an eddy in the Everest flow.
The three-minute guide to Nice
There is a place where you can enjoy possibly the best seaside promenade in Europe plus great art and history.
Ten of the hottest adventure capitals around the world
Bungy jumping, rock climbing, mountain biking, zip lining, white water rafting ... and the odd bit of wine tasting.
Ten incredible, must-see natural wonders, all on one continent
South America is a succession of natural wonders. Here are 10 of the finest.
Cycle the best of Tasmania's east coast
In a car, you can cover this stretch of Tasmania's east coast in two hours, and yet we'll be here for six days.
The 'best trek in South America' is still undiscovered by tourists
The trek named the best in South America is home to the biggest little mountains in the world.
Cold comfort: quinzee construction in the Arctic
I'm inside my quinzee (a Finnish igloo). I built it myself. Outside, it's minus 12 degrees C ...
This gentle Aussie train journey leads to an extreme adventure
Not everything on Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway has to be gentle.
Why this is most popular hike of the 'seven summits'
Hikers swarm up its slopes like invading armies, with about 35,000 people a year attempting to reach the 5895-metre summit.
Struggling town now has Australia's best cycling trails
A network of mountain bike trails has given new life to a once faded country town.
A new way to do one of Australia's most beautiful walks
In this first tourism venture from Tasmania's Aboriginal community, a walk showcases culture, scenery, bush tucker and millenniums-old traces of Aboriginal existence amid the immense beauty of the Bay of Fires.
Ten of Australia's most spectacular wonders are all in our smallest state
Here's our pick of Tasmania's finest natural wonders.
Australia's weirdest natural wonder, according to Attenborough
It's an ocean phenomenon resulting from one of the world's highest tidal shifts compressing through two narrow breaks.
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