Jelly Legs? Avoid these new bridges!
The trend toward outrageous footbridges over deep gorges continues, with two new ones opening in Vietnam and Czechia
Adventure Travel
Mayflower sets sail for Plymouth
After winter repairs, the famed 'Pilgrim ship' replica returns home to Massachusetts
Rail Odyssey: 24 hours, 9 trains, 1960 kilometers
A travel enthusiast tests the limits for one-day travel
New Caledonia’s Islands
Barry Barford concludes his series on islands of the Pacific with a final look at New Caledonia's archipelago.
Petra, Jordan
Judy Barford recalls a visit to the stunning sights of Petra, the "Rose City."
After 107 years, Shackleton's 'Endurance' found
Ernest Shackleton's 1915 expedition to the South Pole didn't make it, and sank in ice off Antarctica; now it has been found.
Cable car thrill: a ride on the roof
A new opportunity for the daredevils among us: a ride across a deep valley on the open top of a cable car.
To the Moon at East Texas Oil Museum
Space exploration gets really down-to-earth with exhibits and activities for kids.
Space tickets go on public sale
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic says it's ready to fire up the space tourism ticket office.
Minnesota ice road: $250 toll
Nothing gets in the way of determined ice-fishers in Minnesota, even if they have to pay a high toll to drive across a frozen lake.
100 years later, a search for Endurance
A century after the explorer's death, an expedition hopes to find the ship Sir Ernest Shackleton was forced to abandon in the Antarctic in 1915.
Viking's first expedition ship sails
Viking is ready for Antarctic expeditions and more with the delivery of Octantis, its first expedition ship.
With new link, a Lisbon-Singapore rail odyssey
A last connection in Laos will permit the world's longest rail journey, albeit one with many changes of train.
Kudu Bulls, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa
ProfessorAbe shares more stunning wildlife photos, this time from iSimangaliso, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in South Africa
Mt Fuji gets another thrill view
Thrill-and-view seekers now have another choice for viewing Japan's iconic tallest mountain.