Fire and ice.. and a whole lot of Icelandic adventure!
2022-12-09
A video from the talented Patch Media of the highlights of Iceland, using the lovely Greenhouse Hotel (in the South-West part of the island) as a base to explore.
Putting Maier Sports trekking jackets to the test
2022-01-15
Any jacket which can survive the rigours of family life – and these ones passed with flying colours – are surely ready to conquer the world.
Canopy Tours South Africa to reopen
2020-08-04
Canopy Tours South Africa has announced that from Saturday, 8 August 2020, the majority of its South African locations will reopen.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes confirmed as speaker at the Telegraph ski & snowboard festival 2019 in London
2019-10-23
Best-known for his epic expeditions, 2019 marks ten years since Sir Ranulph became the first Briton to summit Everest.
Made for the wild
2019-05-10
The sun is bright. In fact, so bright that I struggle to see out of the front window, thanks to the dust of the Ford Rangers in the convoy in front of us. We’re seriously climbing up this mountain over rocks and ridges…
The potholed road to paradise
2018-07-20
The only reminder of last night’s adventure was the muddied cars that stood parked between me and my view of the ocean. Incredibly, and overnight, with a little help from the sunshine, this landscape had transformed into a paradise beyond my expectations.
The day I didn’t get shot on the line of control
2018-06-15
Hearing gunfire echo around the valley reminded us that we were not in the Swiss Alps!We silently contemplated the prospect of spending a night in the woods, acknowledging that we were unlikely to all wake up in the morning.
Stairway to the clouds – Mua Caves in Vietnam
2018-04-28
Epic limestone karsts rise out of the green rice fields for miles around to give the landscape a middle-earth feel. The misty cloud that characterises the area further adds to the effect and creates a wonderful contrast with the brilliant green paddies below.
Running Back to Childhood – Cederberg Mountains
2017-09-19
There is a wish in the back of everyone’s mind. It is a wish to go back in time to a place where time means nothing. It is a yearning to be a child again, where responsibilities and worries have no hold on you. It is a desire for adventure; adventure in the great wilderness. And this small wish is stored in the back of everyone’s mind. It is there and it will always be.
Outdoor London for the kids
2017-08-25
“There are some activities that simply have to be done on a trip to London: seeing Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guard is one such item, as is strolling across Tower Bridge and watching it open from the bank of the Thames River. Here are our tips on how to see it all – and keep the kids entertained!
Tree Addicts in search of the Knysna Kings
2017-08-18
Two tree climbers on a short expedition to measure and document three groups of trees along the Cape Garden Route, South Africa.