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ArchiveTearing yourself away from this villa for an adventure will be hard, but so worth it.
Most CrossFit affiliates across the country welcome out-of-towners who want to take part in the workout of the day鈥攐r WOD鈥攎aking any vacation into a possible CrossFit vacation. But if you鈥檙e looking for a trip that specifically caters to people who like to spend their free time doing burpees, snatches, ring…
Perth was thrust into the public consciousness recently for being the home base of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean. But this city of 1.7 million people with a Mediterranean climate on the remote southwestern corner of Australia has hardly been a secret…
A fascination with a cartoon animal and a Class V river lured her to the empty wilderness of Tasmania. Turns out the raw side of Down Under offers an amazing number of pristine places to camp, surf, hike, mountain bike, and kayak. Stephanie Pearson goes all in.
Disaster can strike anywhere, at any time. Being prepared can save your life.
Desertification is out of control, but there may be a way to stop it
Just because you're headed overseas this November doesn't mean you have to miss Turkey Day. We round up the best Thanksgiving feasts for backpackers, expats, and other travelers.
If you plan to get out in an inflatable this season, you鈥檙e probably going to have a great time regardless of what body of water you鈥檙e cruising. But if you鈥檙e looking for the biggest thrills and the most excitement, consider this your go-to list.
Forget the necktie. He doesn鈥檛 need another one. Want to let dad know you care? This year, send him on one of these adventures. Don鈥檛 have a dad鈥攐r don鈥檛 care for the one you鈥檝e got? Send yourself.
Need to get away? Far away? Where you, and maybe someone else, can spend some time on an endless beach and in a whole lot of water? Here you go.
Seven can't-miss Aussie adventures
Australia鈥檚 Northern Territory is our kind of place鈥攁 vast expanse of desert playgrounds, tropical rainforests, and supersize wildlife. Buckle up with Matthew Power as he bounces through the most extreme landscapes on the planet.
Attention, all cynics: You can change the world. But don't take our word for it. Here are people combining big ideas and bold adventures, including our first-ever Reader of the Year.
November's Down Under epic, Australia, is the classic story of an aristocratic woman (Nicole Kidman) who falls for a rough-edged cowboy (Hugh Jackman), but making the film wasn't so predictable. Australian director Baz Luhrmann, 46, whose previous film (2001's Moulin Rouge!) also starred Kidman, had his entire crew of 300 trucked hundreds of mil
From an eco-friendly lodge near the Great Barrier Reef to a luxe guesthouse on a working sheep ranch, Australia's new outback hideaways are energizing travel in the land Down Under
An Aussie filmmaker makes waves with a documentary about gang life Down Under
Where is a good place to stay in Australia's Cape Tribulation without breaking the bank? Karin Olympia, Wa
All it takes is one trip to change your life - and we've got 40 of 'em. Dreaming of close encounters with cheetahs or penguins? Want to climb a mountain in Peru? Experience an epic trek in China? One trip, one world - that's all it takes.
So it's a vast, faraway adventure mecca,no worries, mate! Here come ten abso-bloody-lutely awesome Australian odysseysfrom Sydney to the bushplus locals' picks and all the beta you need to get there.
A new class of hotels pitches boutique offerings to thrill-seeking hipsters
Australia finally lays tracks to the outback from Adelaide to Darwin
Chase your travel dreams with 48 handpicked adventures guaranteed to satisfy every type of wandering soul
Five Idyllic Beach Towns and Mellow Surf Meccas
To maximize the return on your investment in wanderlust, you need know-how and solid advice. We’re here to help. From saving on destination packages and high-value gear to insider trips and the bet reasons to blow a bundle, we’ve got the lowdown on affordable, rip-roaring, full-value adventure travel.
Amy Bechtel was there, and then she simply wasn't
Eileen and Tom Lonergan went out for a day of scuba diving, and never came back. The story behind the movie Open Water.
Australia's first great adventure was part Lewis and Clark, part Donner Partysearing proof that fame is a four-letter word
Of course they do—they get to trek with camels. But you can, too! We’ve got the COOLEST TRIPS, TOP TEN TRENDS, EXPERT ADVICE, AND BEST NEW PLACES TO GET LOST IN 2003. So what are you waiting for? Giddyup! Star…
When it comes to winter sports, there are skills, and there are skillz. We're talking about catching big air off the halfpipe, making like Apolo Ohno on skate-skis, building a perfect snow ramp for launchpad jumps, and climbing a frozen waterfall. Ready to get with it? Then listen to the mad wisdom of pros who know.
The cassowary鈥擜ustralia's six-foot-tall, 180-pound jungle bird鈥攊s a pushy, hard-pecking, head-butting, talon-swiping thug on the loose, and humans trespass in its habitat at their own risk. But on our writer's wary quest to confront this beast, he learns to spare a little sympathy for a fightless victim just fighting to stay alive.
Need a daily powder fix? Chase epic snow through the calendar with our guide to the best places to ski and snowboard each month.
Trek the Bay of Fires and soak in Tasmania's wild northeastern shores
Five recently designated World Heritage Sites worth your while
We’ve learned a lot in a quarter-century of roaming the planet. This month, to kick off 国产吃瓜黑料‘s silver anniversary, we’ve chosen 25 bold, epic, soul-nourishing experiences that every true adventurer must seek out—from the relatively plush and classic to the cutting-edge and hard-core. All that’s left for you is the…
Twenty-seven specks of coral, lost in the Indian Ocean, 1,620 miles from Perth. And you thought Australia's interior was remote.
And deliver us pronto to these 44 island Edensif they were any more perfect we'd be in heaven
Casting for bonefish in the mangrove-choked lagoons of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
Dive the undived, paddle the unvisited, and otherwise indulge your Pacific island fantasies
On the other side of the world are other worldly sights-Tasmanian Devils, spirit houses, and the greatest reef of them all.
In croc country, how to look before you leap.
Australia's huge and haunting Kimberley might just be the last frontier.
Escape the monkey house and take your brood to where the wild things really are. Our kid-endorsed guide to sneezing lizards, daffy otters, and bellowing moose. (Sorry, no dinosaurs.) Koalas in Kangaroo Island Though the koala is right up there in the race for…
Where do you want to go? Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or a full-blown vacation, 国产吃瓜黑料 Online's 国产吃瓜黑料 Advisor is here to show you the way.
If you're ready to get away from it all and willing to forgo room service, marooning yourself on an uninhabited island can have its rewards. The trick is to ensure you get de-marooned before developing an emotional attachment to a volleyball. Here, some Castaway-style options. Buccaneer Archipelago, Australia…
For a bargain price of $1.7 million, Doug Tompkins and his wife Kristine have sewn up a vast Patagonian wonderland. Who says cranky visionaries can't close a deal?
国产吃瓜黑料's guide to the coolest trips and the world's top new adventure travel spots.
Has this tired old world been explored-out? Not Down Under, where uncharted, bottomless slot canyons hide just west of Sydney.
Australia's full of things waiting to sting, prong, chomp, drown, or lay you out with a toxic nip. People go missing there all the time. But the beer is cold. The sun mostly shines. And the author figures if he can remember to never leave the asphalt, he just might make it back alive.