The Nile in Africa is officially recognized as the world’s longest river, but now a new expedition is heading to South America with the aim of exploring a tributary of the Amazon which may lead to a rewriting of the record books.
China’s most famous icon, the Great Wall stretches over 21,000 kilometers, winding its way through 15 provinces, 97 prefectures and 404 counties. Here are some of the most stunning spots travelers can experience.
An explosion of new protected areas in the late 20th and early 21st centuries put the older generation of national parks to shame when it comes to size. Here’s a look at the largest parks on each continent.
An experienced hiker shares the lessons he learned during an 11-month, 2,000-mile-plus extended hike on the Camino de Santiago – the collective name for the network of pilgrimage routes that flow like a river’s tributaries across Europe.