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Adventure Travel

The Treasures of Oman

This may be a desert, but we've spent nearly every day in water. Oman may be a surprising choice for adventures. But its tropical seas, jebels and wadis are perfect outdoor playgrounds for everything from rock climbing and canyoning to sailing and scuba diving.

Escaping No Man's Land: A Season of Steep Ski in the Alps

Escaping No Man's Land: A Season of Steep Ski in the Alps

Following the Ganges - Source to Sea

Following the Ganges - Source to Sea

A group of explorers follow the holy waters of the Ganga from source to sea - documenting the river and the world around it by climbing to the top of the Ganges watershed, following it through the Himalaya, across the Gangetic plain and through the delta to where it kisses

Surfing with Fishermen on the Waves of Varkala

Surfing with Fishermen on the Waves of Varkala

A remote coastal fishing town in South India doubles up as a surfing turf, where two opposite cultures meet, mingle and celebrate the waves together. Fishermen near Varkala, a fishing town in Kerala in south India, drag their boats to the shore, chanting loudly as birds circle above in hopes

The Flying Prince of the Himalaya

The Flying Prince of the Himalaya

Young, Intrepid and Invincible: A Guide to Dealing with Worrywart Parents

Young, Intrepid and Invincible: A Guide to Dealing with Worrywart Parents

It’s normal: parents worry. As the mother of two fearless children, I am not new to being on the verge of a nervous breakdown while my kids are off doing high-risk activities around the world.

The Longest Race

The Longest Race

Nine months of offshore sailing - over 38,000 nautical miles around the world. For the first time in a decade, an all-women’s team entered and finished the Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s most extreme offshore sailing event. This is the personal account of its most dangerous leg.