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<p>This remote part of Lapland features birch forests, mountain plains, fast-flowing streams and icy lakes </p>

Doctors are now ‘prescribing’ Sweden – this is why I agree

<p>Fox joined a Cunard cruise to Alaska this summer </p>

Why you’re wrong about cruises, according to Jason Fox

<p>Making the Wordsworth Way accessible by public transport was a top priority for organisers </p>

This new walking trail is the best way to explore the Lake District

<p>The dock’s iconic crane could support the thrilling new attraction </p>

UK’s longest urban zipline planned for historic Scottish port

<p>Monica high above the clouds on Madeira's PR1 trail</p>

The unexpected destination that is perfect for an adventure holiday

<p>Visiting dangerous areas has been well documented by tourists on social media, yet is it something that should be promoted?</p>

Why tourists take extreme risks for travel experiences

<p>Vietnam has been a popular long-haul destination chosen by travellers looking to experience adventure travel</p>

Long-haul holiday bookings now more popular than ever

<p>‘I wanted to build a kind of community for women to be free and to move freely on the rock’ </p>

Why the Middle East’s female rock climbing community is on the rise

<p>Ras Abu Galum in the Sinai Peninsula offers an escape from the tourist crowds on the Red Sea coast </p>

Southern Sinai’s secluded beach camps offer a different side to Egypt

<p>British explorer Lucy Shepherd has travelled to some of the most remote places on the planet </p>

Adventure travel

Explorer Lucy Shepherd on surviving uncharted jungle wilderness

<p>Thailand is among the destinations being booked by families seeking adventure </p>

British families are swapping beach breaks for adventure holidays

<p>Wendy Searle and Annabel Grossman at the end of their expedition in Finse, Norway</p>

Adventure travel

We need more women in adventure travel – this expedition is a start

<p>The Alps are one of Europe’s most popular destinations in both winter and summer </p>

Europe’s best family adventure holidays for adults, teens and kids

<p>Switzerland’s Bernina Express train</p>

The ultimate Switzerland travel guide

<p>Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Iceland</p>

The ultimate Iceland travel guide

<p>A misty Machu Picchu, Peru’s most famous archaeological site</p>

Sustainable travel

How to see Machu Picchu the sustainable way

Extraordinary adventures in Saudi

<p>Samoa’s To-Sua Ocean Trench</p>

Australasia & Pacific

Still off-limits: Why I can’t wait to visit Samoa

Cliff camping means sleeping over the edge of a cliff

Activity & Adventure

This is what it’s like to sleep dangling from a cliff edge

The couple went above and beyond with a wedding in the sky

Couple get married 400 feet in the air over a canyon in Utah

Inside the Middle East's new adventure capital

Sarah's ride was the majestic Grand Ellage

What it's like to cruise the Med on a cargo ship

Many of those who fled Sinjar sought refuge near Lalish

Inside Lalish, the heart of the Yazidi faith

Many of the temples in Durbar Square were severely damaged

How Nepal's tourist industry is bouncing back

The glass roof igloos at the Kakslauttanen Resort, Finland

Adventure travel

Nine of the most extreme places to stay in the world

In Bolivia. OneStep4Ward/Facebook

This 33-year-old travelled to every country in the world