Sheriden Rhodes explores the wonders of underwater Fiji with the son of the one of the greatest explorers of all.

Simon Winter reaches Finisterre on Spain's west coast... and starts thinking about his next adventure.

Joanna Mathers finds plenty to keep her happy away from the slopes.

Want to play in the snow but do something other than skiing? Danielle Wright is spoiled for choice around the South Island.

Estelle Sarney takes her family jet-skiing in Queensland and warms to it after a shaky start.

Mountain Scene editor Ryan Keen shares an insider's guide to having fun on the cheap in New Zealand's premier resort town.

Steve Richards discovers an unexpected partiality for steep hill climbs on a Croatian cycling holiday.

Despite meeting only a couple on our trip, 79 Kiwis have completed the trek to Santiago de Compostela so far this year.

Simon Winter ponders a fellow walker's query as he nears the end of the Spanish Pilgrim Trail.

What's a fun way to see all the sights of Santorini on a budget and a tight time frame? The locals will tell you: by quad bike, of course.

John Parker gets a preview of a cycle trail that promises to be one of our finest.

Simon Winter finds himself thinking about, well, not much at all, on the Spanish Pilgrim Trail.

Mark Rowe travels to the largest island in Norway's Svalbard archipelago - a place of pristine landscapes and endangered wildlife.

Simon Winter shares 15 important things he's learnt after 20 days on the Spanish Pilgrim Trail.

James Russell and some mates head to the 'Naki to hang 10 and tame the waves of the reefs.

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 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.

Two writers travel to Rotorua to see the two sides of the honeymoon experience.

Alex Robertson burns up some energy on a mountain bike at a stag weekend in Rotorua.

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