Whistler offers an Olympic challenge, says Sarah Ivey.

Rob Gray marvels at the contrasts in hospitality as he and his friends set off on their overland motorbike trip from Vladivostok to London.

Kate Chapman takes on the old route between Bolivia's capital La Paz and the popular weekend getaway of Coroico.

Before hitting the road for a 25,000km motorbike odyssey, Rob Gray meets some of the children at Living Hope, the charity in Vladivostok that will benefit from funds raised on the trip.

A dozen naked blokes crowding into a freezing cold plunge pool, while socially unacceptable in New Zealand, is apparently perfectly normal in Russia, writes Rob Gray.

Giovanna Dell'Orto details her four favourite walks in Liguria, the arc-shaped slice of Italy that stretches from the border with France to Tuscany's coast.

A South Korean climber has become the first woman to scale 14 of the world's highest mountains.

Language difficulties at the Russian border prove a challenge for the 51st Traverse team as they head for Vladivostok.

Catherine Masters works out how to feed the elephants but not the lions on an African safari.

Maritime Museum puts on a voyage of discovery, writes Chris Eagles.

A new ride at a UK theme park is so disturbing, patrons must sign a waiver to attest to their mental stability.

Hurtling down Park City's bobsled track is an adrenalin rush, writes Jacqueline Smith.

Graham Reid experiences a feast of sights and sounds on the coast south of Sydney.

Mary Lambie grabs a tent, hops on a bike and joins hundreds of others for an epic trip through Queensland.

Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Jill Worrall tackles the Otago Rail Trail as preparation for a longer ride through India.

Jim Eagles discovers quaint towns and glacier movements on the West Coast.

David Brown discovers how the endangered mountain gorillas are changing life in Rwanda.

A village which hosts tourists on its own terms fascinates Winston Aldworth.

A 5m-long great white shark approaches a cage of divers off the Coast of Mexico. See the photo gallery to find out what happened next.

We're travelling to a family wedding in San Francisco next April with our two children (aged 1 and 3).

Sighting a celebrity out of his natural habitat helps Michael Brown boost his safari tally.

Half the fun on a safari is the feeling that anything could happen, writes Stuart Dye.

Wayne Thompson walks the newly-opened Hillary Trail.

Ian D. Robinson treks through the wilderness at the edge of one of the world's danger zones.