Activity and adventure travel

The saddle saga: in trouble with Iran's police

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:22:10 GMT

Visa issues and a police interrogation put our columnists' 13,000-mile cycling trip in jeopardy.(image)

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The world's best adventure cruises

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:37 GMT

Fancy climbing a volcano, husky sledding or flying in a fighter jet? Wendy Gomersall picks the best adventure cruises for 2012.(image)

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Bhutan: high adventure in the kingdom of happiness

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:47:44 GMT

Amar Grover joins the small but growing number of hikers to explore the Bhutanese Himalayas.(image)

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The Lake District: activities for the more adventurous family

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:42:09 GMT

Jeremy Seal reports on the Lake District's efforts to become adventure capital of the UK.(image)

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Patagonian Expedition Race 2012: stepping into a world of ice

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:59 GMT

The 375-mile Patagonian Expedition Race is reaching its conclusion. Will Gray reports.(image)

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Patagonian Expedition Race 2012: all alone in the Cordillera Darwin

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:27:56 GMT

The 375-mile Patagonian Expedition Race has reached the spectacular mountains of Tierra del Fuego.(image)

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Just back: a journey close to the edge

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:33:37 GMT

Charlotte England wins this week's travel writing competition for an account of a bumpy bus ride in China.(image)

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Baffin Island: the Ascent of Mount Asgard

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:26:59 GMT

Spectacular images taken during an expedition to remote Baffin Island, in north-east Canada.(image)

Patagonian Expedition Race 2012: going crazy on the icy seas

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:41:19 GMT

Navigational nightmares have plagued early stages of the 375-mile Patagonian Expedition Race.(image)

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Puglia, Italy: all you can eat

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:33:20 GMT

The Puglia region of Italy is famous for its food. Jessamy Calkin and her family take their fill(image)

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France: cycling on the Ile de Ré

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:29 GMT

Five go cycling on the two-wheeled traveller's nirvana that is the Ile de Ré off France's Atlantic coast(image)

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France: canal boat holiday in Burgundy

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:45:36 GMT

Anthony Peregrine explores French canals and waterways on a boating holiday in Burgundy.(image)

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On a canal boat in Burgundy

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:45:36 GMT

Anthony Peregrine explores French canals and waterways on a boating holiday in Burgundy.(image)

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Natural high: eco-tripping in Tobago

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:31:38 GMT

Beaches, bats, bamboo and bananaquits - the potter and author Edmund de Waal finds the best combination for an eco-minded family in Tobago(image)

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Patagonian Expedition Race 2012: gearing up for 'the Last Wild Race'

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:04:16 GMT

Nearly 80 adventurers are preparing to embark on a gruelling 375-mile race across Patagonia. Will Gray reports.(image)

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Anthony Horowitz's Antarctica

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:00:19 GMT

Research took the writer deep into one of earth's last great wildernesses.(image)

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Anthony Horowitz's Antarctica

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:00:14 GMT

Research took the writer deep into the Antarctic Circle to witness one of earth's last great wildernesses.(image)

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Northern Lights: seeing the lights fantastic

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:00:12 GMT

Chances of seeing Northern Lights are great right now.(image)

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Ten ways to see the Northern Lights

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:29:54 GMT

Adrian Bridge suggests ten different ways to see the Northern Lights, one of the greatest natural shows on earth.(image)

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The saddle saga: entry into Iran

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:44 GMT

Our cycling columnists pedal into Iran at a politically sensitive time, hoping to rely on the kindness of locals.(image)

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Hawaii: Living the dream surfing the Banzai Pipeline

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:42:44 GMT

Alex Wade had always wanted to surf off Hawaii's north shore. But then he saw the size of the breaks at the Banzai Pipeline.(image)

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Alex Wade's top 10 surf spots

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:42:34 GMT

Alex Wade selects the world's best locations for big wave riding, including the coast of Scotland and the River Severn.(image)

Just back: in the calm of the desert

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:11:51 GMT

Gillian Evans wins this week's writing competition for this account of a trip to the harsh yet serene beauty of the Sahara.(image)

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Life through my lens: Mount Asgard

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:35:13 GMT

Award-winning photographer Alastair Lee recounts an epic ascent of Canada's Mount Asgard.(image)

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Where mortals can be Olympians: Olympic venues the public can use

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:17:30 GMT

Sophie Campbell rounds up the Olympics venues that are open to those not competing in London 2012.(image)

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