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Hikers take in the view of the Appalachian Mountains from McAfee Knob on Catawba Mountain, Virginia

Mar 25, 20204 min read

The USA's most famous hiking trails are asking people to stay away

Unique aerial panorama of the famous Whitsunday Islands

Mar 25, 20206 min read

The 10 best island destinations in Australia

Mar 23, 20202 min read

Copenhagen aims to be carbon-neutral by 2025 – here’s what that means for travellers

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Mar 17, 20206 min read

7 easy ways to go off-grid when it’s time to travel

Two people walking on the Hump Ridge Track in New Zealand

Mar 11, 20202 min read

Where to find the world's best new coastal trails

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Mar 9, 20202 min read

The world's longest coastal path to open in England this year

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Mar 7, 20202 min read

Get away from everyone at these new rustic cabins in Texas Hill Country

Mar 6, 20204 min read

Could Uzbekistan become Central Asia’s first Shangri-La for skiers and snowboarders?

A line of cyclists on the Brooklyn waterfront

Mar 5, 20201 min read

An epic bike ride will cover 26 miles of Brooklyn waterfront this spring

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Mar 2, 20208 min read

West Virginia's New River Gorge is full of wild and wonderful outdoor adventures

Uxmal, a large pre-Columbian Mayan ruin in the state of Yucatán.
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Feb 28, 20207 min read

See Mexico's top Mayan sites on the ultimate Yucatán road trip

Clouds swirl around the peaks of the Dolomites, as seen from the mountain plateau of Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm).

Feb 28, 202012 min read

Harvest-time hikes in the Dolomites

Thin cloud and patches of snow on the heights of the Accursed Mountains

Feb 28, 202011 min read

Devilish beauty along the Peaks of the Balkans trail

View from trail between Valldemossa and Deia.
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Feb 28, 20206 min read

Solo in Mallorca for the very best of Plan B hikes

A winter view of the Grand Canyon

Feb 28, 20206 min read

A descent into the Grand Canyon in the low season

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Feb 28, 202015 min read

Walking with the Emperors along Japan's pilgrim trail

Feb 27, 20205 min read

Riviera Nayarit is Mexico’s best low-key coastal road trip

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Feb 27, 20202 min read

Gaze over Norway’s wild fjords and lush valleys from these birdboxes for humans

Aerial vew of bay, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand

Feb 25, 20202 min read

This hike will let you take in some of Thailand's best views - but it's only open for a week

Feb 25, 20203 min read

The apps making hiking easier, even in remote locations

Segovia, Spain, cityscape panorama with Segovia Cathedral at the top, churches, medieval architecture, residential buildings city walls and mountains in the background.

Feb 25, 20206 min read

Spain's heartland is the perfect road trip

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Feb 20, 20202 min read

French ski resorts airlift snow to bare slopes after unusually warm winter

Aerial of Seven Rila Lakes in National Park Rila.
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Feb 20, 20203 min read

This national park in Eastern Europe combines adventure and sustainability perfectly

Panorama of Clackamas River Basalt, in Northwest Oregon's Cascade Range.
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Feb 19, 20206 min read

Celebrate spring with lush backpacking trips near Portland, Oregon

Feb 19, 20202 min read

How an app helped rescuers locate missing hikers on Scotland’s Ben Nevis

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Feb 17, 20205 min read

How to road trip the Rocky Mountains on a budget

Feb 17, 20205 min read

How to survive a summer in a caravan with young kids and live to tell the tale

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Feb 17, 20206 min read

The best US road trips for the entire family

Young couple with coffee in a travel mug hold hands while hiking through a forest in the summer.
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Feb 14, 20205 min read

How to rent outdoor gear when traveling

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Feb 13, 20202 min read

This eye-catching electric tricycle quickly transforms into a micro camper

Feb 12, 20206 min read

Newfoundland's Long Range Traverse is a thrilling hike, scramble, and slide

An open road with mountains, hills and vegetation surrounding it.

Feb 10, 20202 min read

Around the US in 8½ days? How to use an algorithm to maximize your road trip

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Feb 8, 20202 min read

It’s now easier than ever to rent a camper van to explore Spain

A woman in a red and black jacket extends her arms as she looks over a vast mountain landscape.

Feb 7, 20204 min read

Ditch the Rainbow Mountain crowds on this Peruvian hike

Machu Picchu shrouded in clouds.

Feb 6, 20203 min read

Landslide closes the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu early this year

The sun on the horizon at Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia

Feb 5, 20202 min read

Hike the Grampians this year on a new 160 km trail

Half a dozen hikers walk along a forested trail to the summit of Mount Takao in Tokyo. The hikers wear backpacks and one uses a long stick to assist with walking.

Feb 5, 20203 min read

Self-reflection not selfies: why Tokyo’s Mt Takao trek is a perfect complement to Mt Fuji

Feb 5, 20209 min read

Lessons from the Dientes de Navarino trail

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Feb 5, 20203 min read

Learn the art of off-piste ski-touring in Colorado

Feb 4, 20205 min read

Bogotá's weekly car-free Ciclovia gives visitors and locals a chance to explore by bike

Feb 3, 20206 min read

Hiking, climbing, cycling, paddling and more: Germany's best adventure activities

Jan 31, 20204 min read

How to hike Dientes de Navarino, the southernmost trek in the world

Water cascading into pool creating rainbow at Seljalandsfoss.
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Jan 31, 20205 min read

Driving Iceland's magic circle

British convertible car, a 1955 AC Ace, competing in the Coppa Franco Mazzotti classic car rally.
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Jan 31, 20207 min read

A time warp driving adventure in northern Italy

One of around 5,000 rhinos in Sabi Sands Game Reserve

Jan 31, 202013 min read

South Africa’s wild gold rush road

Aerial of boat travelling on the Daintree River near Cape Tribulation.
Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Queensland, Coast, November 2017, Issue 107

Jan 31, 202015 min read

Rainforest roads to Australia’s tropical frontier

Pink rocks on the shores of Acadia National Park

Jan 31, 202016 min read

Shadowing schooners on a road trip along the Maine coast

A critical point on the Route Napoléon

Jan 31, 202013 min read

Driving in the footsteps of Napoleon in the south of France

Jan 30, 20204 min read

Are these the craziest sports in the world?

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Jan 30, 20202 min read

The classic Airstream Travel Trailer gets a deluxe interior upgrade

Jan 30, 20206 min read

How the Oku-Matsushima Trail in Japan made me fall in love with hiking

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Jan 29, 20201 min read

Here's how to get a permit to visit the incredible Havasu Falls

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Jan 29, 20201 min read

California opens miles of coastal hiking and biking trails to the public

The Space Needle and Seattle skyline at dawn.

Jan 29, 20205 min read

How to road trip the Pacific Northwest on a budget

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Jan 27, 20201 min read

Go heli-hiking from a polar vessel with a low eco-footprint

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Palm trees and blue Caribbean water on the beach of San Juan del Guia in Tayrona National Park in Colombia

Jan 27, 20204 min read

What is backpacking? The eternal travel debate

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Jan 27, 20205 min read

How to find - and survive - a holiday romance

Jan 27, 20205 min read

How to be sustainable on your hiking trip

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Jan 24, 20202 min read

This couple rescued their adorable dog while out chasing their vanlife dreams

Jan 24, 20203 min read

Los Angeles' closest ski slope is opening this weekend

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