Hiking

Along with some of the most epic scenery on earth, there will be stairs. Many, many stairs.

The tortoises have arrived, and they’re hungry. To be fair, it’s been a long journey for them.

Grab your trekking shoes and trail mix. Inca Trail permits for 2020 are about to go on sale!

When people asked what I was planning for my honeymoon, I can guarantee ‘hiking in Nepal on a small group tour’ wasn’t the answer they were expecting.

I know it’s cliché to say that it’s more about the journey than the destination but this was the case for hiking the Inca Trail.

Besides learning that, yes indeed, women can do anything, I also came back down to sea level with a handful of other valuable life lessons tucked under my belt and scribbled in my journal.

Trekking to Everest Base Camp is no mean feat, but with a good dose of grit and a decent fitness regime, almost anyone can stand triumphant at the roof of the world.

We quizzed this Intrepid leader on all things Base Camp-related, and here’s his top tips for conquering the camp.

From the dusty Red Centre to the tip of the Top End and all the way down to Tasmania’s south, Australia is home to some of the world’s most unique landscapes. And nothing beats exploring these regions by foot.