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Adrift on the Continent in BERLIN, Europe’s Capital of Cool

The Iron Road: Scaling The Dolomites via (Via) Ferratas

What’s it like to be among the first Westerners to motorbike in Jordan? Absolutely Fantastic!

The Lycian Way in Southern Turkey is One of the World’s Great Footpaths

On the Mediterranean Island of Sardinia, Whispers and Laughter Mingle with the Wind

I knew I was in trouble when I attempted to stand. Something inside me dropped like a cannonball, and I heard the strangest creaking from the connective tissues of my midriff. “Pace yourself,” Tomoko said...

Solomon & Stroud: Searching for History on the Missinaibi

What happened in 1780 on Missinaibi Lake, in the remote boreal forest of Northern Ontario, was the beginning of a corporate battle unlike any other in history. Our mission is to spend seven days paddling and scuba diving a crucial section of the Missinaibi River, including the fort where Leask and Smith fled for their lives that summer.

WHERE THE RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: Team Outpost in Nunavik, Quebec

In the northernmost region of Quebec, where the Inuit have lived for centuries, the Nunavik tundra and Koroc River and Torngat Mountains converge on a corner of the planet where the Arctic light shines.

Africa and The Winds of Change: How the Heroes of the Anti-Apartheid Movement Changed My Life. By Charlie Nixon

While in southern Africa as a volunteer in the 1970s, Canadian Charlie Nixon had a chance encounter with Steve Biko and other heroes of the anti-apartheid movement. That experience would dramatically reshape his life.

Ask Many a Traveller: India by Train is the Only Way to Go!

India's railway system is not only one of the most spectacular in the world it’s also one of the largest—criss-crossing the country with more than 120,000 km of track.

Travelling to the Halayeb Triangle, a Desert Caught Between Two Worlds

Both Egypt and Sudan claim ownership of the Halayeb Triangle, a 20,000-square-kilometre piece of smooth desert and lush coastal scenery. Now, after decades of struggle, it’s finally—barely—open to tourists.

Retracing Marco Polo: Cycling the Silk Road in China

One cyclist traces Marco Polo’s trail through deserts and over mountains along the back roads of China.

Not So Fast and Furious: Motorbiking the Himalayas of Nepal

The mountains of Mustang, Nepal, a rugged chunk bordering on Tibet, are likely meant to be hiked. But here's what's it like to see them by motorbike.

How to Buy Black-Market Petrol in Uzbekistan

Rugged travellers may be drawn to drive across the fringes of Uzbekistan, but be warned: don’t do it in a Ford Fiesta.

Sin City Seoul: Welcome to the New Side of South Korea

All work, no play once made the Korean capital a sober and somber city. But the dictators are gone, the economy is booming, and the culture and nightlife are exploding.