Adventure

World Cup biking event for Leogang

2 May 2017 | John Hill The Austrian ski resort of Leogang, at the heart of Austria’s famous Skicircus, is again attracting thousands of adrenaline sports fans – this time for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup –

The Austrian ski resort of Leogang, at the heart of Austria’s famous Skicircus, is again attracting thousands of adrenaline sports fans – this time for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup – on Sunday June 11.

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Not a ski in sight in Iceland and Greenland

19 August 2016 | James Hill GSG explorer Pietro Simonetti searches for snow in the far North The sun lingered high in the Colorado evening sky, as bags were prepared for another epic trip to the northern lands. The Summer

GSG explorer Pietro Simonetti searches for snow in the far North

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World-beater Touring Car

15 August 2016 | James Hill All-electric Tesla is Space-age, does ludicrous-speeds, drives itself and has zero fuel bills, reports John Hill. After 45 years of road-testing cars from Minis to Rolls Royces I have discovered

All-electric Tesla is Space-age, does ludicrous-speeds, drives itself and has zero fuel bills, reports John Hill.

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Vango Magic

29 June 2016 | James Hill It’s summer and shortly the hiking, biking, camping and gigs season will be on us. So here’s our handy guide on essentials, starting with a good tent and great sleeping bag. WE recommend

It’s summer and shortly the hiking, biking, camping and gigs season will be on us.

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The high road in Piemonte

3 June 2016 | James Hill James Callery marvels at the magic of e-biking. We’re gliding along the lush green vineyard-carpeted hills of Italy’s Langhe and Roero with not a car in site. E-bikes are a revelation;

James Callery marvels at the magic of e-biking.

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South African safari so good

27 April 2016 | James Hill Going on safari is mind-blowingly exhilarating, reports Pietro Simonetti on a camera tour of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.First stop was the mighty Victoria Falls - the world’s largest waterfall -

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Africa in a hurry

12 April 2016 | James Hill Editor at Large Pietro Simonetti reports from sunny Cape Town. Day 1 – We Americans get such little holiday time compared to Europeans that I was forced to do Southern Africa in 10 days! So what

Editor at Large Pietro Simonetti reports from sunny Cape Town.

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All this beauty and mountains too

26 February 2016 | Paula Hill From Sally Ann Voak in sun-kissed Croatia. Quite an impasse till we found a tiny, easily-accessible Croatian island called Kolocep in the Adriatic, off the coast of Dubrovnik. With just 125

From Sally Ann Voak in sun-kissed Croatia.

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See USA for a fiver a day

12 January 2015 | Paula Hill Here's the ultimate in motoring holidays - a rare chance to rent a motorhome and drive across America - or Canada for a pittance. The Motorhome Experts rental company is offering drivers the

Here’s the ultimate in motoring holidays – a rare chance to rent a motorhome and drive across America – or Canada for a pittance.

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Welcome to our Wonder World

4 December 2014 | Paula Hill Skiers young and old line up to start a beginner course at Alpbach in Austria’s  Ski Jewel area  – one of the Alps’ best learning and skiing areas. And this could be you – if you have

Skiers young and old line up to start a beginner course at Alpbach in Austria’s  Ski Jewel area  – one of the Alps’ best learning and skiing areas.

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