Hiking in Denali National Park allows you explore a vast wilderness in the central area of the Alaska Range that...

Denali State Park is a beautiful, unspoilt protected wilderness area and a fabulous place for hiking, wildlife viewing, canoeing and...

The 3-mile Delicate Arch Hike leads to the most iconic rock formation in Arches National Park - a free-standing, beautifully...

The Devils Garden Loop Trail is a rewarding 3-hour hike that runs past Landscape Arch, Double O Arch, the Dark...

The Windows and Turret Arch Trail is a well-maintained 1-mile (1.6km) loop trail that runs past North Window, South Window,...

Arches National Park in eastern Utah boasts the largest concentration of natural stone arches in the world and many wonderful...

The Wildcat Trail in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is a great hike in the beautiful world of bright reddish-orange...

The Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park has created a dramatic landscape of imposing rock formations that is perfect...

The Rim Overlook and Navajo Knobs Trail is an out-and-back hike in Capitol Reef National Park with fabulous views over...

This trail in Capitol Reef runs through Cohab Canyon with its beautiful honeycomb-patterned rock, then along the Frying Pan Trail...

Hiking in Bryce Canyon is like walking through a magical fairytale castle composed of bulbous hoodoos, pointed spires and rows...

The Queens Garden and Peekaboo Loop runs past many of the Bryce Canyon's striking rock formations, like The Wall of...

Arguably the most popular hike in Bryce Canyon, the Navajo Loop Trail takes you past some of the park's most...

The Fairyland Loop Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park runs through a magical fairyland scenery of pink and orange-coloured sandstone...

The Cocora Valley Hike with its famous wax palm trees and magical cloud forest is one of the Colombia's best...

Fogo Island, Canada is a small speck of land - 25 km long by 14 km wide - off the...

The most popular outdoor activities in Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia are water-based, but there are many great hiking trails...

The Colca Canyon Trek is a three-day/two-night hike into one of the world’s deepest canyons and very suitable for self-guided...

After hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, one of the world’s most fabled pathways, do I think it was...

The Santa Cruz Trek in Peru’s snow-peaked Blanca Cordillera mountain range was voted one of the world’s best walks by...

Laguna 69 is a glacial lake of bright turquoise blue colour at 4600m in Huascaran National Park and one of...

The South Kaibab - Tonto - Bright Angel Loop Trail joins two of Grand Canyon's most popular trails into a...

Following in the steps of copper miners, who built the Grandview Trail in 1892-93, this brilliant hike will venture deep...

Discover the most rewarding of the Grand Canyon trails with amazing views of copper-coloured buttes, sheer cliffs, and flat-topped mesas.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a great place for visitors to explore the remote and undeveloped wilderness of the...

The Desert View Trail at Twin Peaks Campground runs up a small ridge with wonderful sunset views over the Sonoyta...

The Estes Canyon-Bull Pasture Trails lead into Estes Canyon, then ascend to a small plateau, a former cattle pasture called...

The Arch Canyon Trail in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a great hike to the double rhyolite arches your...

The Hidden Valley Trail is a lovely, family-friendly loop trail through a gorgeous desert garden in Joshua Tree National Park.

The Maze Loop, Window Rock, and North View Trails explore a rocky labyrinth in the Mojave Desert studded with the...

Split Rock Loop Trail takes in some of the scariest, funniest, and most bizarre rock faces we've discovered in Joshua...

Joshua Tree is a national park straddling the Colorado and Mojave deserts in south-eastern California with some splendid hikes to...

Maybe Death Valley's most scenic trail, the Golden Canyon, Gower Gulch and Badlands loop was our absolute favorite hike in...

Fall Canyon Trail in the northeast of Death Valley National Park is a quiet and rewarding hike through a colorful...

Mosaic Canyon is a narrow slot canyon in Death Valley National Park with stunning narrows made of smooth marble walls...

The Best Death Valley Hikes include Mosaic Canyon Trail, Fall Canyon Trail, Golden Canyon, Gower Gulch & Badlands Trail, and...

Cape Raoul is one of three capes in Tasman National Park, all of which are accessible on foot and boast...

Arguably Tasman Peninsula's most famous cape, Cape Hauy is one of Australia's best day hikes, a rewarding 10km return walk...

Mount Amos is part of the Hazards, a range of pink granite mountains in Freycinet National Park and one of...

The West Canungra Creek circuit in the Green Mountains section of Lamington National Park is a brilliant walk in magical...

Often referred to as the backbone of Lamington National Park, the Border Track links Green Mountains and Binna Burra in...

World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park in the Gold Coast Hinterland has an extensive walking track network in lush Gondwana Rainforest.

To the west of Alice Springs, a mountain range called the West MacDonnell Ranges, or West Macs, in short, offers...

Do not miss Carnarvon Gorge on your visit to Central Queensland! You'll see unique geological formations and amazing Aboriginal rock...

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is the most iconic of Australia's major tourist attractions and has two amazing walks that explore...

Litchfield is a little gem of a national park in Australia's Northern Territory where you find magical plunge pools and...

Kalbarri National Park lies at the mouth of the Murchison River on a gorgeous, remote stretch of the Indian Pacific...

Trephina Gorge in the East MacDonnell Ranges with its steep, red and purple quartzite cliffs makes for a great day...

Nitmiluk National Park, formerly known as Katherine Gorge National Park, is owned and managed by its traditional owners, the Jawoyn...

Cape Range National Park in the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area is a striking red limestone landscape that borders on...

Kakadu National Park is Australia's largest national park which Aboriginal people have continuously inhabited for more than 40000 years.

Mt Kosciuszko is mainland Australia's tallest peak at 2,228 metres above sea level and located in a beautiful, rugged alpine...

The Daintree Rainforest is the world's oldest tropical rainforest, an emerald green wilderness, 180 million years old, where once dinosaurs...

Kings Canyon, located in Watarrka National Park southwest of Alice Springs, is a red sandstone gorge over 400 million years...

Karlu Karlu, also known as the Devils Marbles, are enormous rounded granite boulders scattered across a valley in Australia's Red...

Karijini National Park is located on a remote high plateau at 685m above sea level with several walks revealing Karijini's...

The Kennedy Range is an ancient red sandstone mesa rising from the plains of the Gascoyne hinterland a few hours’...

The Tongariro Northern Circuit is New Zealand's most unique Great Walk, passing through a landscape so barren and yet bathed...

Russell, New Zealand's first capital, and the Bay of Islands Walkway feature postcard views of subtropical bushland and turquoise waters.

The 85km Timber Trail follows old logging roads and historic bush tramlines through the Pureora Forest Park with giant rimu...

The North Shore Coastal Walk in Auckland is a wonderful 23-kilometre walk that hugs the water's edge between Long Bay...

The Coast to Coast Walkway in Auckland takes you across the entire width of the country in 4-5h, from Waitemata...

The Cathedral Cove Walk on the Coromandel Peninsula leads to a magnificent triangle-shaped rock archway that stands in the sparkling...

The Coromandel Coastal Walkway follows a historic bridle through dark, lush greenery flowing down to a string of secluded coves...

The stunning Coromandel Pinnacles are best explored on the 14-kilometre Kauaeranga Kauri Trail climbing to 759m on original packhorse routes.

Cooks Cove and the walkway which shares its name are called after Captain James Cook who visited Tolaga Bay on...

The Hawke's Bay Trails network is one of New Zealand’s 22 Ngā Haerenga (‘The Journeys’) Great Rides and links the...

Rising to 399 metres above sea level, Te Mata Peak overlooks the Heretaunga Plains, Hawke Bay, Cape Kidnappers, and the...

The Whanganui Journey is New Zealand's only Great Walk that masquerades as a walk but is a 3-5-day paddling adventure...

The New Plymouth Coastal Walkway is a flat and paved walkway that curves in gentle waves along the coastline for...

Paeroa to Waihi is the Hauraki Rail Trail's most popular section, a 48km ride through the Karangahake Gorge alongside the...

The Kamahi Loop Track is a leisurely 15 to 30-minute stroll through an enchanting 'Goblin Forest' on the lower eastern...

The Pouakai Tarns Track leads to the tarns where the famous reflection shots of freestanding, perfectly symmetrical Mount Taranaki are...

The Putangirua Pinnacles are eroded, eerily beautiful earth pillars, also known as hoodoos, that can be explored on a 2-4...

The unique inner and outer Town Belts that encircle the capital are a beautiful, vast expanse of greenery with a...

The Northern Walkway explores the Town Belt between Wellington's Botanic Garden and Johnsonville, passing through beautiful forest and bush.

The Skyline Walkway offers magnificent views of the city and harbour on its amble across the wavy, pale green hills...

The 14-kilometre City to Sea Walkway links Bolton Street Memorial Park near Parliament with Shorland Park on the South Coast.

The Southern Walkway runs closest to the sea and stretches from Oriental Bay to the South Coast, exploring many of...

Tracing the cliffs high above the Kāpiti Coast between Paekākāriki and Pukerua Bay, the Escarpment Track has grand views down...

The trail to 1795m Mt Arthur summit in Kahurangi National Park caters well to hikers with moderate to high-level backcountry...

The Misty Peaks Track is a 17-kilometre loop walk with magnificent views of Misty Peaks and Hinewai reserves, Akaroa Harbour,...

The Round the Mountain via Curry Track is a 13-kilometre loop track on Banks Peninsula that runs through Purple Peak...

The Sugarloaf Circuit is an easy 2.4km loop walk in the Port Hills, circling around Sugarloaf, a 496m peak topped...

Arguably the most popular family-friendly loop walk in Christchurch, Godley Head is packed on summer weekends.

New Zealand's oldest and third-largest city has a rich English heritage and many walking trails to explore in the city...

Okarito is a sleepy little holiday village north of Franz Josef Township famous for its lagoon - New Zealand's largest...

The 11-kilometre Roberts Point Track is an out-and-back trail in varied terrain to a viewpoint vis-a-vis Franz Josef Glacier, the...

The Alex Knob Track is a well-marked trail to the top of Alex Knob at 1303m and offers sweeping views...

Lake Matheson is a depression carved out by Franz Josef Glacier during the last ice age that filled with water...

The 3.4-kilometre family-friendly coastal walkway from Cape Foulwind lighthouse to a fur seal colony near Tauranga Bay car park is...

Many short walks and longer day hikes allow you to explore more of the Lush, rough West Coast wilderness than...

The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail is a stunning 300km journey from the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean in...

Allegedly the most popular of New Zealand’s 22 Great Rides, the Queenstown Trail shows off the Wakatipu Basin's sublime mountain-lake...

The Moke Lake Track is a quiet, picturesque lakeside walk surrounded by hillsides covered with waving bronze tussocks quiet near...

Queenstown Hill Time Walk is a 5.6km heritage trail in the city centre that climbs 500m up Te Tapu-nui -...

The Ben Lomond Track is a great day hike with magnificent 360-degree views over Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, The Remarkables range,...

The Rees Dart Track is a rewarding 59km alpine trail at the head of Lake Wakatipu that links the Rees...

Queenstown sits on the shores of Lake Wakatipu with famous long-distance hiking trails on its doorstep and shorter walks in...

The Otago Central Rail Trail is a 152km Grade 1 cycle trail in Central Otago and New Zealand's original Great...

The Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier walks offer views of Tasman Glacier and its terminal lake from the moraine wall...

Aptly named the 'stairway to heaven' this track squeezes 2'200 steps and a 600m elevation gain into a 2.5-kilometres uphill...

Guide to the 5 Best Hikes in Mount Cook National Park, a majestic alpine landscape with the country's highest mountains...

The Hooker Valley Track in Mount Cook National Park is undisputed one of the prettiest day hikes we’ve ever done...

The hike to Mueller hut at 1800m, a switchbacking climb up never-ending steps, is arguably the most scenic and rewarding...

Unlike the Avalanche Peak Track, Bealey Spur is a gentle hike on a well-trodden path to 1240m that doesn’t require...

Avalanche Peak at 1833m is the only summit in Arthur's Pass marked by a poled route to the top and...

The Mt Richardson Track is located in the Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area in Canterbury’s foothills forests, 65km north-west of...

The Mt Grey Track is a rewarding hiking and trail running track in the Canterbury foothills forests, 19kms west of...

The views from the Mt Isobel Track of the Hanmer Plain stretching towards surrounding mountain ranges in all directions are...

The Kaikoura Cycle Trail is a great way to explore more of the Kaikoura District than is visible from the...

The Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway is a gentle, family-friendly round trip across the peninsula’s cliff top with spectacular ocean views.

The Archer Track is a gentle and well graded coastal walk skirting the shoreline of Tennyson Inlet for 9km between...

The Nydia Track stretches 27km from Duncan Bay at the end of Tennyson inlet to Kaiuma Bay in Pelorus Sound.

The Queen Charlotte Track with its stunning scenery of sparkling turquoise waterways is a strong contender for most beautiful coastal...

The Travers-Sabine Circuit is often described as a popular yet less crowded alternative to New Zealand’s Great Walks.

The St Arnaud Range Track starts at the far end of Kerr Bay, near Hamish’s water taxi caravan office, and...

The name of this track is all too apt; starting at Kerr Bay in St Arnaud, the trail circles the...

The Diamond Lake Conservation Area features three easy to moderate loop tracks that sit next to each other like beads...

This track, previously known as Grandview Creek Track, gains almost 1’000m in altitude to the 1’398m summit of Grandview Mountain...

The fabulous Rob Roy Track in the West Matukituki Valley, 54km west of Wanaka, is a 3hr hike on a...

Isthmus Peak is perfectly positioned above the two lakes in Matatiaho Conservation Area and surrounded by sublime mountain scenery.

Roys Peak is famous (on instagram) for its otherworldly views across Lake Wanaka to the snow-clad Southern Alps.

At the very bottom of the South Island, tucked away in a remote corner of south-west Fiordland is one of...

Wanaka has New Zealand’s best day hikes - like Roy's Peak, Isthmus Peak, Grandview Mountain Track - and the most...

132km of easy cycling through lush, rugged West Coast wilderness: valleys cloaked in dense rainforest, pristine rivers and lakes, wetlands...

The Great Alpine Highway is arguably the best scenic drives in New Zealand and the Avalanche Peak Track one of...

It was still pitch-black when we reached Uhuru Peak and for an excruciating half-hour we stood on the plateau, at...

Kaikoura, Waimakariri, and Hurunui districts are a beautiful and varied area wedged between the Southern Alps and the Pacific Ocean.

Marlborough is home to one of the word's best coastal walks, the famous Queen Charlotte Track, and New Zealand’s most...

Nelson Lakes National Park is home to two large glacier-carved alpine lakes and hanging, U-shaped valleys cloaked in dense beech...

The Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the world’s most spectacular long-distance alpine hikes, circumnavigating the 4’808 m Mont...

Pilatus is one of Switzerland's best day hikes. On a clear day, you can see the famous Eiger, Mönch, and...

South Tyrol's lush green meadows and vast apple orchards bask in the mild climate to the backdrop of the Dolomites...

The 4 Lakes Hike in the Jochpass region between Melchsee-Frutt and Engelberg is hailed as one of the most beautiful...

GPS tracks are trails made up of GPS track points and allow you to navigate a specific path previously taken...

A racially motivated terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch left 50 people dead. It was the deadliest mass shooting...

Hobart, Tasmania's capital city, is located at the mouth of the Derwent River to the backdrop of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, a...

The Overland Track in Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair NP is hailed as one of Australia’s best multi-day...

The Routeburn Track, located in Fiordland in the South Island, is a world-renowned hiking trail in New Zealand and passes...

The Nelson-Marlborough region was one of the first settled by Maori 700 years ago and is still one of the...

Careful meal planning is essential for backpackers and will require more thought than meal preparation at home as food on...

Most seasoned travelers have a backpacking checklist, which is essential especially if your travels include multi-day hikes that require self-sufficiency.

When winter holds Central and Northern Europe tightly in its grasp, the southernmost Spanish territory, Andalusia, is the perfect place...

This 4-day hike starts in Dovre, south of Dovrefjell-Sunndalfjella, then cuts south through Rondane National Park, which is Norway’s oldest...

This 6-day trek in Jotunheimen National Park is shared with one of Norway’s most popular day hikes, the Besseggen Ridge,...

A thick layer of snow covered the scenery like a white, fluffy down blanket and all sound in this enchanted...

History has held Berlin in its iron grip and few places bore witness to the fast paced mayhem of recent...

Grosser Mythen is an iconic rocky outcrop that dominates the landscape on the eastern side of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland...

The beautifully restored Old Town of Ljubljana is a historical gem and its cobble stone alleyways that snuggle up to...

In 1878, Mark Twain scaled Mount Rigi. Today, the 10.4km Mark Twain hiking trail offers splendid views of Lake Lucerne...

Robberg Nature Reserve is a rocky promontory 8km south of Plettenberg Bay with three fabulous circular trails skirting the northern...

The iconic Otter Trail is a 5-day hike in Tsitsikamma National Park. Winding along South Africa’s coastline, it's hailed one...

After our cumulated visits of two months to South Africa, I felt that racism there is still omnipresent and directed...

The Waterkloof Trail is the longer of two hikes starting from Naukluft Camp, a 25-minute drive southwest of Buellsport in...

The 10km Olive Trail in Namib Naukluft National Park offers sweeping views of reddish-brown plains and mountain ranges stretching in...

Etosha National Park is Namibia's greatest wildlife reserve but less known for its exceptional wildlife sightings at the waterholes than...

The hike to the summit of Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge is belittled for being the least scenic, easiest and...

Uthando is a not-for-profit responsible tourism organization that takes you to three or four of its more than 40 community...

A tour of three cities in Lombardy, Northern Italy, Como, Bergamo, and Brescia, revealed an area rich in scenery and...

Sacro Monte di Varese is one of nine Sacri Monti in Lombardy and Piedmont, an inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site...

The most common cliché that is truer than any other and widely endorsed is the kindness and warm-heartedness of Italians,...

Augstmatthorn at 2137m is famous for the pointed ridgelines of Brienzergrat and Hardergrat and the panoramic views the Jungfrau Region’s...

Running along the shores of Lake Zug in summer, paddleboats bob up and down on the lake to the backdrop...

The area around Pizol, a mountain massif in the canton of St Gallen, is crisscrossed by a large network of...

Ever since Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli was featured on the cover of National Geographic’s book ‘Places of a Lifetime’, its popularity has...

Concord is such an easy distance from Boston and absolutely gorgeous in fall when the slowness of the small town...

The Champagne is a protected AOC production zone in France that encompasses 34'000 hectares of vineyards and a charmingly pretty...

Biking around Lake Zug gives you plenty of time to enjoy the countryside and stop at one of the Badis...

Various trails for hiking and mountain biking meander across the wooded hillsides up to Uetliberg summit with views of mighty...

Hiking through the Rhine Gorge, 'the Swiss Grand Canyon', the perspective of the canyon’s sheer limestone cliffs rising up vertically...

La Boqueria, a colourful, noisy public market is firmly in hand of bodies shoving between fruit laden stalls, fishmongers and...

Sentiero dell'olivo in Lugano winds along the bay towards Gandria, hugging the shoreline closely, and is a great walk to...

Estany Negre in Peguera Valley is a very rewarding hiking destination in Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park...

Estany de Sant Maurici was set against the backdrop of rugged peaks, and the most magnificent, the sharp twin pinnacles...

The 2011 Christchurch earthquake killed 185 people and destroyed most listed heritage buildings and historic landmarks in the inner city.

Puglia in Southern Italy is placed 18th on the NYT’s list of places to go in 2019 and famous for...

Réunion Island is beautifully lush and green, mountainous, strangely exotic, colourful, very French (but more Creole French), warm and perceptibly...

Kruger National Park was a less typical safari experience and more of an oversized adventure zoo crisscrossed by tarred roads...

Isla Magdalena, near Punta Arenas in Chile, is uninhabited but for birds and around 60'000 pairs of Magellanic penguins that...

This road trip itinerary takes you from Lisbon, up the coast to Porto and the terraced vineyards of the Duoro...

The Stoos Ridge trail from Fronalpstock to Klingenstock offers spectacular 360° panoramic views towards imposing Alpine peaks in the distance.

Buenos Aires has been named the Paris of South America and is a mix of buildings in unique styles, thus...

The notion of reaching the southernmost tip of the American continent, the last stop before Antarctica, on our cruise to...

The O circuit in Torres del Paine National Park is a terrific 7 night, 8 day hike in Chile best...

Tenerife, an autonomous territory of Spain located in the North Atlantic Ocean, is known for its diverse landscapes and as...

Explore Pucon, Volcán Villarrica, a perfectly conical snow-capped volcano rising regally in the background, and Huerquehue National Park.

Isla Lemuy, the third largest of Chiloe's islands, is famous for the iconic Churches of Chiloe and gives great insights...

Villa la Angostura on the shores of Lago Nahuel Nuapi is the start of the beautiful Road of the Seven...

The small town of Puerto Varas sits on the shores of Lago Llanquihue, the second largest lake in Chile and...

Separated more than 3'500km from mainland Chile, Easter Island is one of the world's most isolated places and known for...

The Serengeti National Park is a national park in Tanzania most famous for the largest annual migration of over 1.5...

The stunning Tiger's Nest Monastery dates back to 1692 and the location of this temple complex, snuggled into the sheer...

The Annapurna Circuit is a 16-day trek through the Annapurna Mountain Range with stunning views of peaks over 8000m high...

Kathmandu was in equal parts miserable, memorable, and fascinating and home to the joyful, spiritual intensity firmly embedded in Nepalese...

Lake Malawi is Africa’s third largest lake with freshwater averaging 28 degrees and hundreds of fish species, many native to...

The Okavango Delta is a swampy inland delta in northern Botswana and home to some of the world’s most endangered...

Interested in joining an overland Africa tour, but not sure what to expect. We've spent almost two months on one...

The Great Ocean Walk in Australia is one of the world's best coastal walks with spectacular lookouts, eastern grey kangaroos...

South Luangwa National Park is located in east Zambia’s Luangwa River valley and one of the world's greatest wildlife sanctuaries.

The Garden Route following South Africa's coastline between Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay is one of the world's most scenic...

Etosha National Park is a national park in northwestern Namibia and the country's greatest wildlife reserve.