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Phuket: Like a limestone cowboy

Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Phuket: Like a limestone cowboy

Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Cycle trail a road test for new hip

Jill Worrall tackles the Otago Rail Trail as preparation for a longer ride through India.

Ancient ice rivers march onward

Jim Eagles discovers quaint towns and glacier movements on the West Coast.

Rwanda: Gorilla warfare

David Brown discovers how the endangered mountain gorillas are changing life in Rwanda.

Bali as it always has been

A village which hosts tourists on its own terms fascinates Winston Aldworth.

Scary! Ultimate close-up with jaws of death

A 5m-long great white shark approaches a cage of divers off the Coast of Mexico. See the photo gallery to find out what happened next.

Ask Lonely Planet: Easter in the Andes

We're travelling to a family wedding in San Francisco next April with our two children (aged 1 and 3).

South Africa: Give me high five

Sighting a celebrity out of his natural habitat helps Michael Brown boost his safari tally.

Sky no limit in bid for jump record

From skydiving to base-jumping, Felix Baumgartner's endeavours have thrilled onlookers and frequently enraged the authorities.

Coromandel Peninsula: Peak fitness

Helen van Berkel tackles the Pinnacles walk and discovers astounding scenery - when she works up the courage to open her eyes.

Incredible journey

In a few weeks five Kiwi friends will set off on a charity motorbike tour through some of the world's most dangerous countries. What on earth are they thinking?

Tasman: Close encounter of furred kind

Explorer Abel Tasman missed out on a wonderful park, writes Jim Eagles.

Bay of Plenty: Adventures start with Base Jumper

Sue Baxalle's family try out a 4-berth campervan for size.

Tuatapere: The little town with a big backbone

Tuatapere has created a unique walking track with a difference, says Andrew Stone.

Fraser Island: A sand safari to satisfy curiosity

Jim Eagles masters his offroad skills in search of special wildlife on Fraser Island.

Playground on the wild side

Herald photographer Sarah Ivey recalls a trip to Lake Ellery in the deep south.

Parents of killed tourists call for adventure sport licences

The father of an English tourist killed in a river-boarding accident has started a group to push to license New Zealand adventure tourism operators.