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The epitome of a challenge, scaling Mount Everest is a serious achievement even for a seasoned mountaineer. Granting access to quite literally the top of the world, the mountain stands at almost 30,000ft above sea level, famously making it the highest peak on earth. Usually, an expedition would take nine weeks or more, but Furtenbach... View Article

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A part of the atmosphere once reserved exclusively for astronauts, near-space is now becoming a destination for daring civilians. The stratosphere, mesosphere and lower part of the thermosphere create near-space, somewhere between the Armstrong limit (above this, humans need a pressure suit to survive) and the Kármán line (where the atmosphere meets outer space). Taking... View Article

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If the 2018 Winter Olympic Games has left you wanting a piece of the action, the St. Regis Deer Valley hotel in Park City, Utah, has just the thing. As part of an exclusive partnership with the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, the St. Regis is offering an exciting opportunity to bobsled alongside an Olympic medalist.... View Article

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Cloud10 racing is the brainchild of Tony Rey, one of the world’s greatest yacht race leaders and coaches, who has competed in the America’s Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and the Olympics. With a wealth of knowledge about all things sailing (he began sailing at the tender age of seven) as well as insider access... View Article

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Begin this epic 16-day journey in the vibrant capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, and spend a few days losing yourself in the Latin rhythm before heading south to Patagonia. A true final-frontier destination, the barren lands have some of the most spellbinding scenery in the world — think untouched grassland, cracking glaciers, pristine mountains and... View Article

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Outdoor adventure might not be the first thing to come to mind when thinking of Los Cabos, known for its decadent hotels and lively nightlife. To fix that, the Resort at Pedregal created a ‘luxploration’ program to showcase the natural beauty of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula in absolute style and comfort. On your first day,... View Article

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This 13-night itinerary combines all of our adventure categories in one epic multicenter itinerary. With something to suit the whole family, the journey begins in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the chic boutique hotel L’Hermitage. Located in the downtown area, it’s within easy reach of the shopping and entertainment district and famed Granville Island Public Market.... View Article

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One of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world, Canada’s Rockies are an awe-inspiring scene of jagged peaks, lush forests and alpine lakes. The best way to take in the awesome landscape is via helicopter — explore remote, virtually untouched areas that can’t be accessed by foot. Tauck’s seven-day Bugaboos Adventure begins at Alberta’s... View Article

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Inspired by the 1974 James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun, which made the islands of Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay famous, the Anantara Layan Phuket has launched an exclusive package for 007 aficionados. Board a private jet from Bangkok to Phuket, where a limo will whisk you off to Villa Similan, the largest... View Article

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Offered through Four Seasons Lanai, aspiring pilots can learn to fly a Cirrus SR22 and perform basic maneuvers such as takeoff, cruising and landing at the Maui Flight Academy. The flying lessons last two or four hours, during which you can fly directly over an active volcano vent, travel alongside tall sea cliffs to Molokai... View Article

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Still relatively under the radar, the southern colonial towns of Colombia make for a lovely chauffeur-driven road trip. The journey begins in the ‘white city’ of Popayán, famed for its sea of white-walled homes and churches, before winding south to Unesco protected San Agustín, home to the largest collection of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures... View Article

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Sure, you can skydive. Sure, you can tick it off the bucket list. Sure, it’s a pretty hair-raising, adrenaline-fueled experience. But Brown + Hudson has taken it one step further with an unbelievable package — skydive 10,000ft directly over Belize’s Great Blue Hole with world-champion skydivers as your personal instructors. Then dive into the giant... View Article

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