With stand-up paddleboarding an emerging global craze, I figure the best place to learn is in Hawaii, where the sport began.

Hundreds of runs offering challenge to skiers of all abilities give Sarah Ivey the experience of a lifetime.

If Niseko is the crown jewel of Japanese skiing, then Rusutsu is one of its most lustrous, and least known, diamond clusters.

Chris Reed escapes the rat race to find splendid isolation on a road trip through Outback Queensland.

Schoolboy Lachie Scott thanks his parents for a holiday that opened his eyes.

For many hikers to Everest Base Camp in Nepal, adding an extra hike to the top of nearby mountain Kala Pattar is out of the question.

Going on safari is becoming an increasingly popular option for adventurous honeymooners.

Black fingers claw at your neck. The zip of your windcheater is yanked away from your red raw chin.

Jeff Turnbull tackles Australia's adventure capital - Tropical North Queensland.

Tash McGill takes on a range of adventure challenges over four thrilling days.

Brian Armstrong, an Australian filmmaker with a penchant for strange liquors, has travelled to the most isolated and dangerous corners of the world.

Seat-of-the-pants expedition filmmaker Brian Armstrong has an eye for weird and wonderful alcoholic concoctions.

China mesmerises and intrigues Leanne Rinne.

Ewan McDonald rambles on about a group of Aucklanders taking a walking holiday with a few differences.

P.K. Stowers takes the scenic route to the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of the African continent.

Elisabeth Easther on a charming southern town.

Gold Coast special Nicholas Jones dons a wetsuit and sheds his misconceptions for feeding time in the shark pool.

Marwari horses steal Suzanne Middleton’s heart at the start of a three-month journey through Rajasthan in Northern India. The Pushkar Camel Fair is a glorious melee of camels, farmers and tourists both Indian and foreign.

For undersea adventures in waters rich with marine life, try Jennifer Ennion's dives.

If I seem a bit sniffy, I assure Robertson locals, it's certainly not intentional nor an indication that I don't like the place.

James Robinson puts aside his scepticism on a ghost trail in Nevada.

Norway's North Cape is far bleaker than ours, its summer majesty chilling David Hill to the bone.