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Take it from a real explorer: there are places on Earth that still remain to be discovered
We might think we’ve charted the planet, but the British adventurer is still discovering new worlds – including a remote part of West Papua
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The mobile phone has ruined young people’s sense of adventure
As Raleigh International announces its plans to ban smartphones, just how has the mobile affected travel for the younger generation?
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What a new travel ‘bucket list’ survey says about lazy, social-media addicted Britons
A new survey reflects a dire lack of ambition from a nation that once lead the way in exploration
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Titan’s explorers are classic British heroes
Without such brave souls as these deep-sea adventurers, mankind would have made few discoveries through the ages
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'Our souvenir from the Czech highlands is eating the furnishings'
After swapping Twickenham for a flat in Prague, the Allens saw in the new year with an unexpected addition found on a family day out
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In an age of travel bans, what are explorers supposed to do when they can't explore?
With the mountains of Mongolia off limits, this restless adventurer has taken to running countless laps of the local athletics track
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What the world's most isolated tribe can teach us about happiness
No advanced healthcare or conveniences, but still some of the most insular communities have no desire for a post-modern existence
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Why my custard creams were confiscated on a hike in Mexico
I joined the Huichol Indians on their annual pilgrimage from highlands to desert – a walk that ends in a heavenly, hallucinogenic haze
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Space travel is unnecessary – there are wonders enough to explore on Earth
As the space tourism race heats up, it's worth remembering that there is still much to learn from our own planet
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A drunken rampage in the Arctic with 30 sledge dogs was not my idea of a good time
My accompanying translator on a 600-mile husky-driven slog through Russia's Far East was far too fond of his vodka
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All humans are capable of amazing feats – as the Duke of Edinburgh recognised
Benedict Allen looks back at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, which encouraged young people to get out into the world
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We must continue to travel the world in the spirit of the late, great Charles Allen
My dear cousin Charles spent his life spreading the spirit of curiosity – we must hope to do the same
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I've travelled the globe, but nothing compares to my childhood adventures in Britain
I learnt early on that epic voyages were not just to be found in distant, forever sunlit lands
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Why Romania is a better post-lockdown holiday option than the Seychelles
The two countries have said they will welcome vaccinated travellers – but Romania is my pick
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Culling Britain's feral parakeets would be a laughably futile effort
There is no easy solution except to accept these feathered migrants
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