See the epic power of nature p40

Forces deep beneath Earth’s surface have

conjured up extraordinary sights above

Dance like no one’s looking p42

Local moves, from tango to Texas two-step

Take the sleeper train p43

Long-distance journeys of a lifetime

Retrace the steps of history p44

Past glories and dramas relived through

the soles of your hiking boots

Experiencecultureshock p46

In thedeepend,as a teacherin China

Swim wild p48

No chlorine, no lane ropes, no worries

Do look down p49

Vertigo be damned – the view is worth it

Meet the planet’s giants p50

Braving Canada’s polar bear capital

Go on a solo adventure p52

If yourwalkingcompaniondropsout,find

thesingularappealof Mallorca’strails

Eat and drink local p58

Arbroath, Cromer, the Balti Triangle – see

the places that make the country’s menus

Embracetheoff-season p60

It’snotjusta routeto smallercrowdsand

lowerprices,butbringsjoysof its own

Godark p64

Switchingofffullyto seethestars

Playonthepier p65

Theclassicwayto bebesidetheseaside

Avoidtheobvious p66

Portugal’ssecondcityis nowa short-break

favourite– findnoveltyin Porto’soutskirts

Escape civilisation p70

Even in one of Europe’s most urbanised

countries, you can still find wild places

Change your identity p72

Big questions on a trip to the Sahara

Find your supper p74

Rambles in search of forest berries,

mountain herbs and the elusive truffle

Spend the night in the jungle p76

Be not afeared, the woods are full of noises

• it might be a big cat, but it probably isn’t
  Find your tribe in a foreign city p78
  The hidden ways in for anyone new and
  adrift in a distant metropolis

Witness a swarm p82

Stamping,swimmingandscuttling,there’s

a powerto themovementof multitudes

Cast adrift p84

Making wakes on canals and lakes

Find peace among trees p85

Forest surroundings to retune the senses

Retrace your roots p86

One family’s tumultuous past lays a

surprising path to a Greek island’s heart

Travelonhorseback p92

SouthAfricafroma sturdyvantagepoint

Get your heart thumping p94

Britain’smosttreasuredlandscapesonly

getbetterwithaddedactivity

Step into a film set p96

Let location scouts be your guide

Be a kid again p99

Experiences to peel off the grown-up shell

Be yourself p10 0

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