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.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mt Everest, a new book published this week collects photographs from the other New Zealander in the 1953 British Everest Expedition.

Lonely Planet's experts have picked out the top dive spots on the Great Barrier Reef.

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

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.

Simon Kay enjoys precious father-son time exploring Canadian countryside.

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.

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.

Rachel Grunwell visits Ruapehu in summer for a weekend of adventure.

Cherie Howie takes in the Outback from the Indian Pacific train.

Donna McIntyre cycles, horse rides and roams around scenic Opotiki.