Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Jill Worrall tackles the Otago Rail Trail as preparation for a longer ride through India.

Jim Eagles discovers quaint towns and glacier movements on the West Coast.

David Brown discovers how the endangered mountain gorillas are changing life in Rwanda.

A village which hosts tourists on its own terms fascinates Winston Aldworth.

A 5m-long great white shark approaches a cage of divers off the Coast of Mexico. See the photo gallery to find out what happened next.

We're travelling to a family wedding in San Francisco next April with our two children (aged 1 and 3).

Sighting a celebrity out of his natural habitat helps Michael Brown boost his safari tally.

Ian D. Robinson treks through the wilderness at the edge of one of the world's danger zones.

Waterways team with wildlife on a day's fishing excursion, writes Heather Ramsay.

Jim Eagles continues his exploration of New Zealand by train, checking out the Ohakune Old Coach Road.

Diana Clement is blown away by the views, birdlife and forests of Northland's Bream Head.

Santiago is what Auckland should be, writes Jim Eagles.

From skydiving to base-jumping, Felix Baumgartner's endeavours have thrilled onlookers and frequently enraged the authorities.

Helen van Berkel tackles the Pinnacles walk and discovers astounding scenery - when she works up the courage to open her eyes.

In a few weeks five Kiwi friends will set off on a charity motorbike tour through some of the world's most dangerous countries. What on earth are they thinking?

Tuatapere has created a unique walking track with a difference, says Andrew Stone.

Jim Eagles masters his offroad skills in search of special wildlife on Fraser Island.

Herald photographer Sarah Ivey recalls a trip to Lake Ellery in the deep south.

The father of an English tourist killed in a river-boarding accident has started a group to push to license New Zealand adventure tourism operators.

Great Barrier Island is emphasising its wealth of natural features and paucity of cars in an application to become part of the New Zealand Cycleway.

Incidents of tourists hiking in rugged terrain in Jandals and running out of food while out camping have led to the development of a NZ outdoors code.

The Tongariro Crossing seems to agree with energetic children a lot more than weary adults, finds Helen van Berkel.

Tourists are risking their lives to get close to the spectacular Filipino volcano of Mayon.

Herald reporter James Ihaka ventures into the depths of the Waitomo Caves.