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A Cape to Adventure Cape York is one of the most enduring 4WD destinations in Australia. Roderick Eime jumps into a showroom condition VW Touareg for the ultimate road test to the top.

A Province Divided Exploring Korea’s border province of Gangwon-do

A road trip through Cajun Country Exploring the bayous and byways of French Louisiana

Albany comes of age Western Australia's oldest town becomes a city

All that glitters is probably gold in Kanazawa There’s an unusually large amount of gold in Japan's east coast city of Kanazawa

America at Barge Within easy reach of America’s eastern cities, you can drift back to a gentler era, turning the clock back to the dawn of the industrial era, before the sparks and steam of the railways replaced the gentler motions of water pouring into locks and mules plodding along towpaths.

America, the ultimate road trip Cruising the Interstates, negotiating Tinseltown’s spaghetti junctions, raising the dust in the Mojave Desert....images made familiar by the silver screen. What is the reality?

Arkaroola - Rocks of Ages Discover the story behind the oldest landscape on the planet

Beached on the Batavia Coast Western Australia's sparkling Batavia Coast, running north from Perth to Geraldton, is now more accessible than ever

Big Skies, Big Fish, Big Plans Rub shoulders with millionaire fish farmers and other larger-than-life denizens of the Outback around the rugged coast of South Australia’s little-known Eyre Peninsula

Bogong mountain high Within another year this dusty ribbon of gravel will become another busy touring route for weekend warriors, when the last stretch across the high plains is tar-sealed. Now is the time to experience the magic...

Broome - the fabled port of pearls Broome, in the north-west of Australia, is about as far away from Sydney and Melbourne as you can get without a passport.

By EOS along the Great Ocean Road Test-driving a gutsy Volkswagen EOS convertible along Victoria’s Ocean Road is a real challenge.

Camels and Country Kindness in Cunnamulla The sign at the town entrance tells it all: “Welcome to Cunnamulla, settled in the Dreamtime.” Aussie towns don’t get much older than that. Nor do they get much more welcoming and community-spirited.

Catatonic in Catalonia French Catalonia takes the lead of the Spanish Catalonian heartland

Civilised Seisia Having sailed along the coast of Arnhem Land, traversing the Gulf of Carpentaria and into one of the most remote towns on the Australian coast, Fiona Harper hungrily anticipates a return to civilisation, dropping anchor at Seisia on Cape York, Queensland.

Colours of Gujarat Gujarat is the land of the Mahatma - the birthplace of Ghandi - and the only place on Earth where you can still see the Asiatic Lion, says Karen Halabi.

Cotswold Gold Exquisitely manicured, the halcyon Cotswold villages of Painswick, Broadway, Bibury and Bourton-on-the-Water could easily be stage sets.

Cycling Savai'i A cycling trip around Samoa's "big island", overnighting at some inexpensive and supremely relaxing beach resorts.

Cycling Tasmania Cycling Tasmania's rugged west coast is a real challenge - in contrast to the gently rolling hills of the island's east coast

Darling River Run Never a dull moment on the long, dusty road which follows Australia’s largest river, even when the drought-stricken Darling is little more than a string of stagnant pools.

Desert Sands Saudi Arabia is a country of vast distances and huge expanses of desert, where ancient forts and citadels dot the landscape.

Don't Climb This is Uluru, not any old rock in the centre of Australia. The world's largest pebble (that's official) was, until 17 years ago, universally known as Ayers Rock, named for the boss of the white discoverer, Gosse. It’s the world's largest cleanskin monolith

England Raises the Bar Country England has never been so good.

Follow That Eagle What better summertime drive than to follow Virginia’s Appalachian parkways through some of the finest countryside in the eastern United States?

Fortifying yourself On the "Fortress Trail" in the Sultanate of Oman

Fourwheeling Fiji Four-wheel drive is the best way to tackle the rugged inland of Fiji

Fourwheeling Oman Offroad in Oman reveals a stunning landscape of rugged mountains, lush green valleys and tortuous rock formations

French Confection Rent a farm cottage somewhere in Normandy, Brittany or the Loire, then spend the next week exploring towns and villages harking back to William the Conqueror.

From the Sublime to the Magnificent Explorations of Bach country, in the former East Germany

Gentlemen, start your engines... The passengers have clattered downstairs to the ferry’s dimly-lit hold, squeezing back into dozens of cars, trucks and vans which have spent the journey packed into line, front to back. Now… not exactly the chequered flag, but the ramp has lowered into place, the crewman waves each vehicle forward in turn. We accelerate up onto the ramp, out into the daylight, clattering ashore onto virgin territory.

Geordie Land Re-invents itself Newcastle, "capital" of north-east England, has for the fourth consecutive year been nominated as the country’s favourite city-break destination

German Humour is no laughing matter A road trip through the new Germany

Going around the loop in New Zealand’s South Island A loop trip from Christchurch taking in the South Island’s two main mountain passes takes in some of the world’s finest high-country scenery

Great Ocean Road Experience one of Australia's most dramatic landscapes: a cliff-hanging scenic drive around Victoria's southwestern coastline on the Great Ocean Road.

Harley Heaven Pull on your leathers to explore the Mornington Peninsula, ‘Melbourne’s backyard’, suggests Philip Game

In Kutch's clutches The human fabric of the remote Kutch region of Gujarat provides a dazzling spectacle.

Life IS art in Japan’s Hida district Japan's Hida region is Japan's heartland

Misty mountains gourmet The lush dairy country inland from the Great ocean Road is milking its rich natural assets for the benefit of the hungry visitor. The official name is Corangamite Shire - Sheriden Rhodes simply says its delicious.

Off the map in the "Land of the Free" A journey of exploration through Franche-Comté, France

On Basque Time A gourmet tour through France's Basque Country reveals more than just sensory delights

Ordeal by Firewater OR Blotto in the Grotto A serendipitous trip through the four southern provinces bordering Hanoi is a true voyage of discovery. The only thing that will slow down the traveller is being constantly plied with the local firewater

Out Back of Barcoo The Outback is a state of mind, not simply a line on the map, and western Queensland proves the point.

Outback nature-feast Visitors to SW Queensland in the Australian outback are invariably stunned by the richness and abundance of nature-treasures.

Paradors, Spanish paragons From the bean stews and mountain cheeses of Asturias to the cured ham and virgin olive oils of Extremadura, the Paradores offer an introduction to the best of Spain.

Playing Polo This article details of the amazing Silk Road, its history and its fascinating route today and includes information on accommodation provided, local food and cuisine, things to do and see.

Range Roving With its astonishing landscapes and fascinating history, South Australia’s Flinders Ranges is just begging to be explored.

Roads to Damascus A journey through the surprising Mediterranean country of Syria

Rocky Coast to the Edges of Land's End We could be in Brittany, or Wales, or any other Celtic country. But here when someone or somewhere is prefixed Pen-, Tre-, Treg- or Trew-, you could be nowhere else but Cornwall.

Ruta de Plata, Spain's Silver Road A two thousand-year-old touring route crosses the heart of Spain

Seaside towns of South Australia's South East The seaside towns of South Australia’s South-East cling to a sun-scorched coast, a shadeless landscape of low limestone crags, dunes and lagoons.

Secret Sands There's a handful of beaches in north Queensland that are everything you'd expect from this part of the world - except there are no crowds.

So far, Dhofar The rugged Dhofar region of southern Oman

Southern Comfort This article details travel through the South of Italy, the discoveries, staying in agriturismo farm stays and includes information on accommodation provided, local food and cuisine, things to do and see.

Surviving the Outback The Outback sets its own priorities. If you get it wrong out here, you may not see home again. Is the easy availability of camper vans and guidebooks creating a false sense of security?

The Poachers' Trail Got a couple of days to spare? Wind down unearthing the ACT's rural riches.

Tibet's Wild East The Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Ganzi, now a part of China’s Sichuan province is the homeland of the Khampa people. The atmosphere here is totally relaxed – hardly a Chinese soldier is to be seen, the visitor can wander freely without having to worry about permits, and images of the Dalai Lama are found in the most surprising places.

Utah - Wide open, spacious, dramatic In a spectacularly scenic part of America, Utah really stands head and shoulders above the rest

Water Worlds The ancient water temples of Gujarat are architectural marvels that have something in common with the pyramids