Adventures in Travel
From the ice walls of Antarctica to the gorilla habitats of Africa and the mountains of sub-Siberian Mongolia, TIME takes a look at destinations that are more than a vacation — they're life-changing
A Lost City at World's End: East Africa's Ibo Island
The Quirimbas Archipelago off the coast of Mozambique is a multicultural mix of natural beauty and colonial history, but one island, Ibo, with its ruins of a vanished world, surpasses all the rest. More »
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Greenland Odyssey
Photographer Hakan Ludwigson takes an environmental tour of the great frozen island More »
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One of the World's Greatest Hikes
Trekking along Peru's ancient Inca trail tests the body and delights the soul More »
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The Thrill of Falling
As long as humans have existed, we've been jumping off things for fun or survival More »
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The Gorillas of Rwanda
Photographer Andy Rouse journeys into the forests of the Virunga Volcanoes to document the behavior one of man's closest living relatives More »
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Diving the Antarctic
Norbert Wu photographs the life above and below the surface of the Antarctic continent More »
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Mongolian Diary
Italian photographer Chiara Goia captures the ethereal beauty of Mongolia from horseback and car More »
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Photos: Russian Dacha Diary
At a country house in the former Soviet Union, the simple life is not so simple More »
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Photos: Hiking the Inca Trail
The ancient trail to Machu Picchu crosses some of the world's most dramatic terrain More »
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Bungee Jumping in New Zealand
Queenstown's first commercial bungee jumping company now offers high dives around the world More »
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Golden Eagle Hunters
Photographer John Delaney travels to the remote reaches of Asia to document a dying Kazakh skill More »
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Our Greatest Explorations and Adventures
From the Moon to Mount Everest, our list of the greatest leaps and highest climbs in human history More »
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25 (More) Authentic Asian Experiences
From shearing a sheep in New Zealand to making noodles in Vietnam, here are 25 places to go, people to see and things to try across Asia More »
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