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Physical danger, or at least discomfort, is an essential part of a great hiking adventure.

Hiking leaves me cold, tired and miserable. I always come back for more

The best trails don’t just showcase glorious landscapes; they challenge your physical fitness, mental resolve, and willingness to endure pain.

  • Mark Chipperfield

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From the highest volcanoes to the world’s least visited country: 10 places to visit this year

From salt pans to Arctic wilderness, here are 10 world-class, offbeat, off-the-grid destinations to escape the heaving crowds.

  • Fiona Carruthers
Nicole Wallace as young Clara in The House of the Spirits.

It was a book written in anger, now a TV series has captured its rage – and heart

Isabel Allende’s family history inspired The House of the Spirits – and a “horrible villain” she never planned.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Santiago taxi scam/

After decades of travel, I still fell for a taxi scam that cost me $1500

We entered the car after pre-agreeing on the price. But when it came time to pay, it seemed our credit card wasn’t working.

  • Sue Wallace
Poolside at Tierra Patagonia.

The Australian luxury lodges going global

Few Australian travellers would instinctively link lodges at Uluru and on Kangaroo Island with remote desert and Patagonian wilderness of Chile.

  • Julietta Jameson

BYO snacks – this red-eye flight feels like a survival exercise

Until a promised cabin overhaul reaches Australian waters, ensure devices are fully charged, pack a neck pillow, and a heavy stash of snacks.

  • Katherine Scott
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A whale breaches in the Antarctic near a krill trawler.

Whales go to Antarctica to get fat. Humans are taking their food

First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Chilean shepherd’s pie, pastel de choclo tops spiced

This comfort-food dish is one of Chile’s favourites

What do you get when you cross cottage pie with empanadas, and multiply that by tamales with a touch of moussaka?

  • Ben Groundwater
The Adiyogi Shiva statue is 112 feet (34 metres) tall, an allusion to the 112 chakras of the body.

‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed

The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.

  • Chris Moss
Valparaiso, full of colour.

Port guide: Valparaiso, Chile

The “San Francisco of South America” might be dilapidated but bursts with life, colour and street art.

  • Brian Johnston