Polar Vision is a four-man team on a 600-mile trek to the South Pole, something made even more impressive as one of the team members, Alan Lock, is so severely visually impaired he’s been legally declared blind. You can read a full news story on the expedition here, and at the end of last week Adventure Travel spoke to the team in Antarctica (Alan, his team-mates Richard and Andrew, and their guide Hannah) via sat phone. Here’s what they told us…
Want to stay on your feet in winter? Kahtoola MICROspikes fix easily to the bottom of shoes or boots so you can do just that – and a lucky AT reader can win a pair, plus a stuff sack to put them in, by answering one simple question.
The MICROspikes are ideal for use on ice and snow whether you’re walking, running or trekking on any terrain, from pavements to tracks and trails. They’re small and light enough to fit in a handbag or rucksack; they’re easy to put on with no fiddly straps, and they flex with your feet when you move.
Advice on travel writing can cover two main areas: how to write a good travel piece, or how to get published (or both). These tips are a mixture of the two, based on my experiences as an editor who’s an occasional writer. I’ve tried not to make them too orientated towards Adventure Travel, but different editors/writers will still have different experiences. There are thousands more – I think these are my best five though. Well, and a bonus one. And in case you’re wondering, yes point six was me…
Thanks to the public exposure from the recent celebrity Kilimanjaro and Inca Trail treks, the big trails have boomed in popularity and that elusive sense of mountain wilderness that so many of us crave is getting much harder to find, writes Ben Colclough who runs adventure travel site tourdust.com. For those preferring trekking in isolation away from crowds there are still many untouched corners of the world where visitors can hike for days without seeing another soul. Here are six superb trekking destinations where you can still enjoy the scenery pretty much by yourself.
What a way to see the Scottish Highlands – the freedom to stop and sleep or cook wherever you like, but the flexibility to be climbing Ben Nevis one day and surfing in Thurso the next. Here the adventure and nature mad folk from OutThere Campervans tell us more about why a trip with them is the perfect holiday – either this summer, or even in December! All you need to do is choose the view you wake up to…
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Polar Vision is a four-man team on a 600-mile trek to the South Pole, something made even more impressive as one of the team members, Alan Lock, is so severely visually impaired he’s been legally declared blind. You can read a full news story on the expedition 
Want to stay on your feet in winter? Kahtoola MICROspikes fix easily to the bottom of shoes or boots so you can do just that – and a lucky AT reader can win a pair, plus a stuff sack to put them in, by answering one simple question.
Advice on travel writing can cover two main areas: how to write a good travel piece, or how to get published (or both). These tips are a mixture of the two, based on my experiences as an editor who’s an occasional writer. I’ve tried not to make them too orientated towards Adventure Travel, but different editors/writers will still have different experiences. There are thousands more – I think these are my best five though. Well, and a bonus one. And in case you’re wondering, yes point six was me…
Thanks to the public exposure from the recent celebrity Kilimanjaro and Inca Trail treks, the big trails have boomed in popularity and that elusive sense of mountain wilderness that so many of us crave is getting much harder to find, writes Ben Colclough who runs adventure travel site tourdust.com. For those preferring trekking in isolation away from crowds there are still many untouched corners of the world where visitors can hike for days without seeing another soul. Here are six superb trekking destinations where you can still enjoy the scenery pretty much by yourself.
What a way to see the Scottish Highlands – the freedom to stop and sleep or cook wherever you like, but the flexibility to be climbing Ben Nevis one day and surfing in Thurso the next. Here the adventure and nature mad folk from OutThere Campervans tell us more about why a trip with them is the perfect holiday – either this summer, or even in December! All you need to do is choose the view you wake up to…