Walking through the ancient Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia in Brazil is like taking a pilgrimage through a living version of a Gothic cathedral.

At 4566m, Mt Meru ranks as the fifth-highest mountain in Africa, but is climbed by only a few hundred, rather than a few thousand, people a year.

The cover of my grandfather's photo album creaks when you open it, like an arthritic joint, worn after 70 years of reminiscing.

Here we are in the middle of the Southern Alps, surrounded by snowcapped peaks and mossy forests, sitting beside a turbulent river

Derek Cheng makes a half-hearted attempt at the TrustPower Adventure Quest.