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 contemplates strapping sanitary pads to his inner-soles as he nears the Spanish Pilgrim Trail's 250km mark.

Simon Winter struggles to get any kip in a dorm room full of snoring hikers.

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.

Sigiriya is one of Sri Lanka's eight Unesco-listed World Heritage Sites and is for me, its most spectacular monument, an absolutely vital part of any visit to this country.

Charlotte Whale and Mauricio Olmedo-Perez brave a malaria hot-spot and relish some first-class travel.

On a trip to Oman, Jim Eagles heads to the 'Grand Canyon of Arabia' and navigates sheer drops and rock falls to visit an abandoned cliff face village.

Former broadcaster Richard Driver heads out on a self-drive safari.

A boat for two is a spectacular way to see Oregon's scenery, writes Dylan Cleaver.

Cathrin Schaer visits a country which appears different from the headlines.

Viva explores the globe following three intrepid women taking the path least travelled. Rosie Walford takes us on the second venture through rough terrain which became more a journey of self-discovery.

Kiwi journalists Mauricio Olmedo-Perez and Charlotte Whale are taking the scenic route home from London.

Chile's national parks offer a wide range of walks, catering to everyone from experienced climbers to enthusiastic day-trippers, writes Andrea Loebbecke.