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  Extreme skiing at the crater of Japan's Mount Yotei volcano

  4 Oct 2013:

  It takes serious effort – and luck with the weather conditions – to scale Japan's Mount Yotei volcano, but the fabulous skiing and pristine powder on the way down makes the trek well worth it, says Louise Healy

• Italian Dolomites ski and snowboard safari

  4 Oct 2013:

  On a snowboard safari in the Italian Dolomites, Andrew Gilchrist is exhilarated on the pistes – and almost as excited by the region's cuisine

• A first-timer's tour of south India

  27 Sep 2013:

  India can be daunting for first-time solo travellers. So when Ursula Kenny found a group tour of the south promising 'the perfect Indian starter trip', she signed up

• Backpacker diaries: a pretty pass on the road to Leh, north India

  27 Sep 2013:

  For Simon Gandolfi, crossing the world's second-highest pass, Tanglang La in north India, is an endurance test of dust, fumes and sleepless nights, with great views

• Activity holidays in Antigua: get off your sunlonger …

  27 Sep 2013: Rachel Dixon gets off her lounger to check out the island's more active side, both on the water – paddleboarding, kitesurfing – and off – cycling, hiking and, er, clay mongoose shooting

• Arctic turn: following the route of the Northwest Passage

  20 Sep 2013:

  Finding a 'Northwest Passage' through Canada's icy seas was once the ultimate challenge for explorers. Kari Herbert sails the thrilling route on a new 11-day 'cruise'

• Backpackers' diaries: a bit steep in Manali, India

  20 Sep 2013:

  Still in Manali, northern India, Simon Gandolfi hangs out with a troop of westerners, and finds an impressive 35 degrees has nothing to do with temperature

• Six of the world's best epic journeys

  20 Sep 2013:

  By camel, sled or kayak, and over desert, ice cap or hippo-infested waters, Rachel Dixon picks six adventures of a lifetime

• Holiday of the day: October half-term in Morocco

  17 Sep 2013:

  Morocco is hugely popular as a family destination, and these two guided trips into the desert and Atlas mountains – by camel or mule – will appeal as much to adults as kids

• Top 10 national parks in California

  17 Sep 2013:

  Yosemite, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Redwood … California's national and state parks are home to some of the most iconic views and landscapes on the planet

• An epic rail trip across Canada: readers' travel writing competition 2012

  13 Sep 2013:

  Dave Fisher, winner of the journey category, took a three-day trip from Toronto across the Canadian prairie and Rocky Mountains to Vancouver

• Finland's snowy wilderness: readers travel writing competition 2012

  13 Sep 2013:

  The remote, hauntingly beautiful landscape of northern Finland is at the heart of a trip that includes snowboarding and snowmobile fun – as well as a battle against the elements, writes Gary Almond

• Backpackers' diaries: a ride over the roof of India

  9 Sep 2013:

  Simon Gandolfi crosses the towering mountain passes of Ladakh, taking in landslides, breathtaking views, and his own piece of history

• Backpackers' diaries: Hong Kong views and hospital news

  9 Sep 2013:

  A trip to Hong Kong after a horse-riding accident equals hospital treatment for Zac but speedy progress means there's time for dim sum, as well as an educational trip to a science museum

• Kenya: my mission to become the first female Masai warrior

  6 Sep 2013:

  Driven to challenge the tribe's male-dominated culture Mindy Budgor went to Kenya … to become the first female Masai warrior

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