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White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, the land where ‘the Great Plains meet the mountains’

©Alamy From NORTH AMERICAN DESTINATIONS May 10, 2013

Great drives: New Mexico

In the third in our series, Henry Shukman heads for the empty roads of the south of the state, where the Great Plains meet the mountains

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Survival expert Bear Grylls during the shoot for the Dos Equis Most Interesting Academy webisodes which feature Grylls? top urban survival tips and will be available online at MostInterestingAcademy.com on June 18. Bear Grylls is a distinguished instructor for the Dos Equis Most Interesting Academy?s ?Survival in the Modern Era? course. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Dos Equis) **EXCLUSIVE****EXCLUSIVE**

Explore the world with noted adventurers and award-winning writers such as Bear Grylls, Jan Morris and Lionel Shriver

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Dates and details of global events and spectacles, such as Sydney’s Crave Food Fair (above), to build an adventure, a holiday or a trip around

Destination: South Africa

A look at what the country can offer to urbanites and adventurers alike

The British Mount Everest Expedition team

©Getty Images May 3, 2013

All-time high

Archive pictures: Remembering the Everest expedition

©Richard Dunwoody Apr 26, 2013

Full steam ahead

In the second of our series on road trips, Minty Clinch braves tumultuous traffic to explore the hill stations of West Bengal and Sikkim

A train makes its way through the traffic in Darjeeling

©Richard Dunwoody Apr 26, 2013

Full steam ahead

In the second of our series on road trips, Minty Clinch braves tumultuous traffic to explore the hill stations of West Bengal and Sikkim

©Mike King Apr 19, 2013

The expert selection: Ultra-marathons

Looking for a new challenge now that the London marathon is over? Here are four new goals

©Alamy From ASIAN AND AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS Apr 19, 2013

The lost world

Is Myanmar’s undeveloped Mergui archipelago about to become the next frontier for Asian tourism?

©Luz Photo Apr 12, 2013

Alone on Iceland’s ring road

In the first of a series on road trips, Tim Moore sets out in a tiny hire car for a challenging circumnavigation of the country’s dramatic terrain

From UK DESTINATIONS Mar 29, 2013

A mine of adrenalin

The Penrhyn Quarry in north Wales seems like an odd location for a thrill ride, but it is the home of Europe’s longest zip wire

©Alamy From ASIAN AND AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS Mar 22, 2013

The ‘back door’ into Petra

A trek to the ancient city, along Bedouin migration routes and shepherd trails, is far more rewarding than a day trip, writes Diana Darke

©Rafal Maciejczyk From UK DESTINATIONS Mar 22, 2013

We will survive

Adventurer Bear Grylls has launched a ‘survival academy’ – aimed not just at adults, but families too. Neville Hawcock and his son sign up for its first course

Mar 1, 2013

Sail of the century

Andrew Eames gets a glimpse of the Canary Islands rarely seen by tourists on an adventure aboard a 100-year-old tall ship

From ASIAN AND AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS Jan 4, 2013

A week’s run in New Zealand

Jonathan Thompson takes on the new year challenge of a journey on foot – and at speed – through the scenic valleys of the South Island

Dec 28, 2012

A sub-zero safari

High in the Canadian Arctic, a firm set up to assist film crews and scientists is now leading tourists on wildlife expeditions

Oct 26, 2012

Lionel Barber’s Pyrenees challenge

The FT editor joins a group of ‘mamils’ (middle-aged men in Lycra) for a gruelling weekend ride through mountainous Tour de France territory

From WINTER SPORTS Oct 19, 2012

The big draw

Dramatic scenery and challenging slopes keep top skiers coming back

Oct 19, 2012

The expert selection: Amazing places to try skydiving

Beginners who want more than a one-off jump should consider taking the Accelerated Free Fall course in Sibson, UK

From NORTH AMERICAN DESTINATIONS Sep 14, 2012

Flying for beginners

Matthew Garrahan tries Las Vegas’s latest thrill: the chance for total novices to pilot aerobatic planes in aerial dogfights

From EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS Aug 24, 2012

High art and hiking boots

A walking trail in the mountains of southern France explores the work of Andy Goldsworthy

From ASIAN AND AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS Aug 17, 2012

Travels with my teenager

Could Imogen Stubbs persuade her teenage son to put down his phone long enough to appreciate a trip to Malaysia?

Aug 10, 2012

Postcard from ... Cornwall

A holiday company at the helm of a revival in pilot cutters offers trips along the county’s south coast

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Highlights

In the third in our series, Henry Shukman heads for the empty roads of the south of the state, where the Great Plains meet the mountains

Destination inspiration

Archive pictures: Remembering the Everest expedition

In the second of our series on road trips, Minty Clinch braves tumultuous traffic to explore the hill stations of West Bengal and Sikkim

In the second of our series on road trips, Minty Clinch braves tumultuous traffic to explore the hill stations of West Bengal and Sikkim

Looking for a new challenge now that the London marathon is over? Here are four new goals

Is Myanmar’s undeveloped Mergui archipelago about to become the next frontier for Asian tourism?

In the first of a series on road trips, Tim Moore sets out in a tiny hire car for a challenging circumnavigation of the country’s dramatic terrain

The Penrhyn Quarry in north Wales seems like an odd location for a thrill ride, but it is the home of Europe’s longest zip wire

A trek to the ancient city, along Bedouin migration routes and shepherd trails, is far more rewarding than a day trip, writes Diana Darke

Adventurer Bear Grylls has launched a ‘survival academy’ – aimed not just at adults, but families too. Neville Hawcock and his son sign up for its first course

Andrew Eames gets a glimpse of the Canary Islands rarely seen by tourists on an adventure aboard a 100-year-old tall ship

Jonathan Thompson takes on the new year challenge of a journey on foot – and at speed – through the scenic valleys of the South Island

High in the Canadian Arctic, a firm set up to assist film crews and scientists is now leading tourists on wildlife expeditions

The FT editor joins a group of ‘mamils’ (middle-aged men in Lycra) for a gruelling weekend ride through mountainous Tour de France territory

Dramatic scenery and challenging slopes keep top skiers coming back

Beginners who want more than a one-off jump should consider taking the Accelerated Free Fall course in Sibson, UK

Matthew Garrahan tries Las Vegas’s latest thrill: the chance for total novices to pilot aerobatic planes in aerial dogfights

A walking trail in the mountains of southern France explores the work of Andy Goldsworthy

Could Imogen Stubbs persuade her teenage son to put down his phone long enough to appreciate a trip to Malaysia?

A holiday company at the helm of a revival in pilot cutters offers trips along the county’s south coast

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