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

Donna McIntyre takes to the skies over Auckland for a new perspective.

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.

A lucky few get to experience stunning Lake Heron Station at close quarters, writes Andrew Stone.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the team of British adventurers, led by Captain Robert Scott, at the South Pole.

Whichever continent you're in, horse-riding holiday puts you at the heart of the action.

Bhutan is small and spectacularly isolated, tucked away in the eastern Himalayas between India and China.

Andy Kenworthy casts aside his fears and jumps off a very large cliff ...

Dedicated conservation efforts mean rhinos are once again roaming through the desert in Namibia.

After whizzing about on the tarmac in a compact land yacht, Dionne Christian is converted to the Kiwi-created sport of blokarting.

Here are the five best new attractions you could find yourself experiencing in Rotorua.

There is something both nauseating and exhilarating about reaching the dizzying heights of a 10-metre cliff, writes Mark Tadic.

Camp Okavango is an oasis of tall leafy trees and statuesque palms, writes Jill Worrall.

The Boteti River is not, as some travel brochures and websites say, dry.

The Waikato River Trails section of the NZ Bike Trail opens up a beautiful tract of backcountry North Island.

Wayne Thompson cycles the Karangahake Gorge section of Nga Haerenga and finds marvels of a bygone era.