A 4x4 crossing the Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia ©Anna Batchelor Aug 17, 2012

Solitude, serenity and salt

It is now possible to sleep out in the stark white wilderness of Bolivia’s Uyuni salt flats in a luxurious Airstream caravan. Andres Schipani tries it

Parque Biblioteca España in Medellin ©Alamy Jul 20, 2012

Art and rebirth in Colombia

Once the murder capital of the world, Medellín in Colombia is being transformed by its art and architecture

Torch Ginger flower May 5, 2012

Postcard from ... Grenada

The island has something special to offer gardening enthusiasts as well as those interested simply in beaches

a hiking tour through the flora at Fazenda Toucan Cipó in Brazil ©Colin Barraclough Apr 21, 2012

Plant kingdom

Scientists, as well as tourists, are beating a path to a remote Brazilian ranch with an unusual abundance of wildlife

Tre Crime di Lavaredo in Italy ©Dreamstime From ADVENTURES Apr 7, 2012

Reinhold Messner’s favourite treks

The world’s greatest living climber picks treks from Nepal to Chile

A street in the historic town of Paraty Dec 16, 2011

Southern gem

Surrounded by rainforest on the Brazilian coast, Paraty has a sleepy appearance that hides a buzzing social scene. Lucia van der Post rents a house and joins in

Jemez Mountains Dec 16, 2011

Where the west is still wild

New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains are blessed with hot springs in stunning settings, writes Henry Shukman

M/V Aria Nov 4, 2011

Wallow on the Amazon

A new cruise ship lets visitors go deep into the Peruvian jungle – while staying in the lap of luxury, writes Naomi Mapstone

A ski resort in Utah From WINTER SPORTS Oct 14, 2011

Pink Snow: Five star in Utah

With lavish new hotels, smart mountain restaurants and liveried ski valets, the neighbouring resorts of Deer Valley, Park City and the Canyons offer an altogether more refined ski trip, says Jane Mulkerrins

A man skiing Jul 1, 2011

Postcard from ... Tierra del Fuego

Cerro Castor, which took shape in 1999 and now boasts nine lifts and 26 runs, is gearing up to host the 2015 Interski event

Jun 24, 2011

Troubled waters

Colin Barraclough joins an expedition bound for Aysén, a pristine region of Chile that has had a reprieve from the threat of a vast hydroelectric project

May 6, 2011

Postcard from ... Argentina

‘Pato’, the country’s little-known national sport which got its name because it used to be played using a live duck as a ball, is played with a football that is put inside a six-handled leather harness

Apr 15, 2011

Made in Mexico

Two ‘ghost towns’ are being reborn as artists’ colonies, writes Tom Robbins

Feb 18, 2011

Take a ride on the wild side

Minty Clinch saddles up for a trek through moonscape scenery to Guatana Camp, a luxury base for excursions in the Andes

Jurek Martin Feb 18, 2011

Sun, sea and supper

With a main street that consists of virtually nothing but eateries, the ramshackle little town of Grand Case is proving to be the gourmet capital of the Caribbean

Feb 11, 2011

Spas of the Sacred Valley

More well-heeled travellers are arriving at luxury resorts in the remote valley below Machu Picchu for their fill of culture, nature and solitude

Jan 28, 2011

Sink and swim

The USS Kittiwake was deliberately sunk off the Cayman Islands by tourism authorities who spotted the growing popularity of scuba diving on wrecks

Nov 6, 2010

A world away from winter

‘Winter sun’ doesn’t have to mean a big, bland resort – our experts pick the best boutique hotels with good weather guaranteed

Sep 17, 2010

Colombia opens Santa Marta to tourists

The country is on a campaign to replace drugs with eco-tourism

Sep 11, 2010

Back to nature in Patagonia

A vast Chilean reserve is part of a controversial project to return South American farmland to wilderness

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