The Speyside Cooperage at Craigellachie UK DESTINATIONS Jan 18, 2013

In whisky’s heartland

As Scots prepare to celebrate Burns Night, Sam Knight learns about the art of making a dram in Speyside

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Survival expert Bear Grylls during the shoot for the Dos Equis Most Interesting Academy webisodes which feature Grylls? top urban survival tips and will be available online at MostInterestingAcademy.com on June 18. Bear Grylls is a distinguished instructor for the Dos Equis Most Interesting Academy?s ?Survival in the Modern Era? course. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Dos Equis) **EXCLUSIVE****EXCLUSIVE**
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Horsebackriding in the Atlas mountains AFRICAN DESTINATIONS Jan 18, 2013

Five-star treatment for riders and their horses

A new Marrakech hotel is inviting guests to explore the Atlas mountains on horseback – with butlers and chefs in town

An excursion by boat on the Manu river ©Adrian Gallop AMERICAS DESTINATIONS Jan 18, 2013

Snakes and scientists in darkest Peru

Just two hours from Cusco, new flights bring tourists to track the jungle wildlife alongside the experts

‘Han’ (2012), an installation by Elmgreen & Dragset ©Alamy EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS Jan 11, 2013

Munich’s moment

The city is hoping a year-long programme of public art installations will help to win tourists back from Berlin

Diana’s Peak, St Helena ©Marc Lavaud AFRICAN DESTINATIONS Jan 11, 2013

Paradise in reach?

A new airport could enrich the beautiful, remote island of Saint Helena, writes Horatio Clare, but some locals are unconvinced

The Alpina Gstaad WINTER SPORTS Jan 11, 2013

A century on Gstaad gets more glitz

Tradition is taken seriously in the Swiss resort, so a new five-star hotel is causing a stir

On the run past Lake Rotoiti on New Zealand’s South Island ©Tim Cuff ASIAN AND AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS Jan 4, 2013

A week’s run in New Zealand

Jonathan Thompson takes on the new year challenge of a journey on foot – and at speed – through the scenic valleys of the South Island

Dal Lake, Kashmir ©Corbis Jan 4, 2013

New frontiers for 2013

From the islands of Chile to safaris in Uganda, travel industry leaders reveal their tips for this year’s hot destinations

Exploring the towering icebergs at the Canadian Arctic ©David De Vleeschauwer ADVENTURES Dec 28, 2012

A sub-zero safari

High in the Canadian Arctic, a firm set up to assist film crews and scientists is now leading tourists on wildlife expeditions

The Yasaka shrine, Kyoto ©Alamy ASIAN AND AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS Dec 28, 2012

Postcard from ... Japan

Anyone who thinks the Japanese are sober and reserved - and cut off from their traditions - should come here over New Year, says Pico Iyer

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