Our network of travel writers are a pretty active bunch: and whether they're scuba diving in Palawan, discovering the best surf beaches in Australia or exploring the inner-workings of Pelota: the world's fastest ball game, their findings on outdoor pursuits and sports end up here...
Articles in Outdoor Pursuits & Sports
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The New Stylish Holiday: Camping
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Caroline Phillips
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United Kingdom
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Devon and Cornwall
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Cornwall
"Camping is no longer the domain of boy scouts or the Peruvian socks and bean sprout brigade. Pitch your achingly fashionable Maharajas’ shikar tent in the right place, and you may find yourself sharing a charred organic burger with Jamie Oliver or..."
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A Roadtrip to Big Sur in California
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Leo Bear
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United States
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California
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Big Sur
"‘Here at Big Sur, at a certain time of the year and a certain time of the day only, a pale blue-green hue pervades the distant hills; it is an old, nostalgic hue, it is a mystical phenomenon, or so I like to think, born of a certain way of looking..."
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Pendle Witch Country
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Mark Davidson
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United Kingdom
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North Western England
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Lancashire
"Boil, boil, toil and trouble, add toad and newt and let it bubble!"
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A Guide to the Maldive Islands
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Leo Bear
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Maldives
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Maldives Region
"The string of tiny paradise-like islands that make up the Maldives have long been considered the world’s most romantic destination, serving honeymooners and the super-rich alike. But can they possibly be as heavenly as the brochures procure?"
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Walking on Madeira, Favourite Portuguese Island
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Solange Hando
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Portugal
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Madeira Region
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Madeira
"Madeira has lots of spectacular scenery but the lack of sandy beaches has spared the excesses of mass tourism. It’s a delight for nature lovers, a lush Island of Eternal Spring tucked in the Atlantic, closer to Africa than to its Portuguese..."
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Football on the Faroe Islands
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Vitali Vitaliev
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Denmark
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other areas of Denmark
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Faroe Islands
"For me, the World Cup largely lost its attraction the moment I found out that the world's most admirable football squad did not make it into the finals and was not going to be represented in South Africa..."
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Andalucia: A Visit to Spain
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Mark Davidson
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Spain
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Andalucia
"Flying to Malaga would be many peoples idea of a perfect Spanish holiday, yet a ninety minute drive away from the airport will take you to some of the most spectacular scenery in Spain..."
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A Sliver of Shangri-La: A Guide to Anguilla
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Melanie Reffes
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Anguilla
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Southern Anguilla
"For a small island, Anguilla rivals the best in the Caribbean with cosmopolitan restaurants, grand resorts, championship golf course and endless strands of sandy beaches..."
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Beyond the Surf, Sand and Slot Machines: Selling Puerto Rico
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Melanie Reffes
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Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Region
"With temperatures in the eighties year round and no passport needed from the U.S., Puerto Rico tops the list as the perennial vacation destination..."
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Marching into Mordor: Trekking the Tongariro Crossing
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Yvonne Van Dongen
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New Zealand
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North Island
"The only thing worse than doing the Tongariro Crossing in bad weather is doing it in perfect weather..."