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The Destination
80 TAKING THE HIGH ROAD
A drive to Sandakphu, West Bengal, not
only reveals four of the world’s five tallest
peaks, but also hidden aspects of self
84 A BIG FAT BOLIVIAN ADVENTURE
A deadly bike trail, gruff landscapes,
and adventure activities galore make
Bolivia a thrill-seeker’s paradise
88 NEW ZEALAND: LORD OF
THE THRILLS
Want to jump off airplanes and drive on
the world’s most dangerous roads? Six
ways to take the plunge in the adventure
capital of the world
96 A HYMN FOR THE NON-BELIEVER
Lessons in belief and beauty on an
arduous Himalayan trek across
Auden’s Col in Uttarakhand104 LONG JUMP TO FREEDOM
A sexagenarian conquers fears on an
adrenaline-fuelled trip to South Africa110 HIGH ON THE HIMALAYAS
The 90-kilometre Pindari Glacier Trek
across Kumaon throws up jaw-dropping
views and friendly encounters115 AROUND THE WORLD IN
20 ADVENTURES
Ride Icelandic horses, rock-climb near
New York and plunge into Mexican
cenotes: Discover new worlds above,
across, and below the Earth with these
achievable feats123
The Journey
124 IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME
You can walk through 2,000 years of
history in Bath. But the English city is no
dreary museum129 BHUTAN’S KINGDOM OF BLISS
Straddling past and future, the small but
proud nation is a melange of surprising
urban spaces, steadfast beliefs and
mystic lore