Gia Garrick walks part of the pilgrimage inspired by the life of St Francis of Assisi.

Sarah Downs scans the seven continents to find the right walk for you.

Backcountry safety tips from an expert mountain guide.

Above Everest Base Camp, comfort and breath are painfully whipped away.

Emma Reynolds was a naive 23-year-old when she travelled to Colombia ... and she loved it.

Touring by bicycle offers a way to see the continent at a much more personal level, writes Lauren Jones.

With its Mex-testing and aggressive flora, this destination is a little different.

Never let a lack of experience stand in the way of adventure.

At the bottom of the world, the wilderness is becoming busier, writes Sarah Marshall.

Contrary to popular belief, the world is a lot safer than it was a decade ago.

So you fancy escaping the city but don't want to spend all day in your car? Here's everything you need to know about Auckland's most accessible regional parks.

Best luxury resorts If you enjoy escaping into a James Bond novel, you'll love the 21ha Jamaican paradise where Ian Fleming initially

Wide open spaces, geysers and lofty mountains lend this state's parks unusual grandeur.

This forested park is crisscrossed with boardwalks, allowing close-up animal encounters.

Getting your kids to turn off their phones can turn into one endless nag, writes Emily Shelley.

Explore these wilderness areas and you'll find a staggering variety of animal species.

This park is home to the highest peak on the USA's Eastern Seaboard.

This state's national parks will leave visitors' jaws hanging.

Cathrin Schaer finds a flash, chauffeur-driven way to go wining, dining and singing with the locals in Sri Lanka's capital.

Sarah Daniell goes where she has never before dared.

Visitors venturing from Indonesia's well-worn tourist haunts have thousands of alternatives, writes Kristi Eaton.

Trying to learn the Russian alphabet during long days in a train compartment was unfortunately no help when advice was ignored, writes Natasha Harris.

This park's windswept, grassy valleys and desolate badlands are softened by the explosion of wildflowers which appear each spring.

Adventure junkie and entrepreneur AJ Hackett is opening the world's highest bungy jump, among several other multi-million dollar projects.

Glorious scenery, quaint pubs, perfect drives, wonderful hiking - Kerry has it all, says Simon Horsford.

A boys' weekend in Rotorua is full-on and full of fun, writes Mike Lane.

YouTube star Devin Supertramp's exhilarating stunt videos will inspire you to take on the world.

On a stunning spring day we tackle a section of what's regarded as one of New Zealand's easiest cycle trails - the 80km Hauraki Rail Trail.

The Yukon offers up fascinating culture and abundant wilderness in equal measure.

Queenstown novice Dan Ahwa experiences the resort town's extreme, adrenaline-fuelled activities for the first time.