Simon Winter finds Christian charity in short supply when it comes to finding a bed along the Camino route.

The picturesque Camino villages aren't immune to Spain's economic woes, writes Simon Winter from the Pilgrim Trail.

Simon Winter contemplates strapping sanitary pads to his inner-soles as he nears the Spanish Pilgrim Trail's 250km mark.

Simon Winter struggles to get any kip in a dorm room full of snoring hikers.

Simon Winter encounters all manner of wanderers on the Spanish Pilgrim Trail.

Here's some news New Zealand, we don't have the world's worst internet. In fact it's in a small Spanish village...

Twenty-seven kilometres up and over the Pyrenees is one of the bigger days on the 775km trail.

Former nzherald.co.nz news editor Simon Winter takes on the 775-kilometre Spanish Pilgrim Trail.

Andy Kenworthy joins a group of hardy souls to test his survival skills on a wet weekend and comes out alive and kicking.

Danielle Wright takes time out on the newest Rotorua tourist attraction.

Described as 'your worst nightmare underground' the newest ride at UK theme park Alton Towers is the first to have been rated by the British Board of Film Classification.

Galle has been a strategic port since the late 1500s and the scene of many shipwrecks over the subsequent 500 years.

Jill Worrall visits one of Sri Lanka's most impressive natural attractions and wonders who really decimated the local elephant population.

Danielle Wright takes her husband, Gavin, on a wedding anniversary date night to remember: sea kayaking to Rangitoto

Donna McIntyre takes to the skies over Auckland for a new perspective.

Sigiriya is one of Sri Lanka's eight Unesco-listed World Heritage Sites and is for me, its most spectacular monument, an absolutely vital part of any visit to this country.

Charlotte Whale and Mauricio Olmedo-Perez brave a malaria hot-spot and relish some first-class travel.

On a trip to Oman, Jim Eagles heads to the 'Grand Canyon of Arabia' and navigates sheer drops and rock falls to visit an abandoned cliff face village.

A boat for two is a spectacular way to see Oregon's scenery, writes Dylan Cleaver.

Cathrin Schaer visits a country which appears different from the headlines.

Viva explores the globe following three intrepid women taking the path least travelled. Rosie Walford takes us on the second venture through rough terrain which became more a journey of self-discovery.

Kiwi journalists Mauricio Olmedo-Perez and Charlotte Whale are taking the scenic route home from London.

Chile's national parks offer a wide range of walks, catering to everyone from experienced climbers to enthusiastic day-trippers, writes Andrea Loebbecke.

A lucky few get to experience stunning Lake Heron Station at close quarters, writes Andrew Stone.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the team of British adventurers, led by Captain Robert Scott, at the South Pole.

Andalucia has harnessed its geographical strengths and benign climate to provide a great variety of active holidays, writes Mick Webb.

Helen van Berkel and daughter Grace, 10, experience the rough-and-tumble of Action World.