Great Outdoors in Europe
World
Step into the line of fire
Louise Southerden lives dangerously on a series of tours for vulcanologists and other lovers of lava.
UK
Rats for dinner: tourists learn how to be Bear Grylls
A new academy backed by TV adventurer Bear Grylls offers training in vital survival skills. Oliver Smith signed up for a 'taster' session.
Peaks with few people
Andrew Bain hikes among the crowd-free, epic spires and gorges of the Spanish Picos.
Germany
Ramble on the Rhine
Dixe Wills walks the length of the Rhine Gorge, from one fairytale castle to another, via vineyards and villages.
Photo galleries
Photos
The best beach in the world
Rabbit Beach in Sicily, Italy, has been named the best beach in the world by travel website TripAdvisor, based on reviews and rankings from millions of users.
Wet and wild time for nature lovers
The annual three-day-long Mansky tourist festival, dedicated to the opening of the amateur rafting season, kicks off on the Mana river near the settlement of Beret in the Siberian Taiga, about 75 km...
Travellers Tips
Group tours
Adventures for groupies
Great life experiences in far-flung destinations are in reach like never before, writes Belinda Jackson.
Q&A
Your questions
My husband intends to walk the Thames River from Cirencester to London. Are there maps I can download or people I can speak to so I can start planning?
