North by north west

From spending time with Arctic communities to visiting remote Polynesian islands, we pick 21 expedition cruises that offer a different angle on the world…

This week’s dream: the forest of rock in ...

AS RARE RAINS SWEEP ACROSS NORTHERN NAMIBIA, ITS LANDSCAPES SPRING TO LIFE, WITH FLOWERS BLOOMING IN THE DESERT, WILDLIFE RETURNING TO THE WATER-SOAKED BUSH — AND A RHINO POPULATION THAT CARRIES ON REGARDLESS

Our speed over ground aboard Polaris reads 16kts. It’s midnight and the black, star-studded sky jigs around overhead. I’m tethered to the helm, watching our instruments like a hawk as I bear away to t

This week’s dream: a tour of southern Greenland ...

You don’t have to thru-hike a whole Triple Crown Trail to get a taste of wild America. James Roddie experiences summits, camps and canyons on a two-week tour of the Golden State