Leavenworth, a charming alpine village about 120 miles east of Seattle, pulls off what might be America’s most convincing ...

Mount Kumgang is a long-celebrated place of exceptional natural beauty, renowned for its near-white granite peaks, deep valleys, waterfalls, and pristine ecosystems, rising to nearly 1,600 metres. The ...

Toni Kurz was an intrepid German mountaineer but his life would meet a tragic end while attempting to climb the treacherous ...

Toni Kurz was forced to cut the ropes tying him to his dead companions before attempting to descend the icy North Face of the ...

At just 23, Kurz and Hinterstoisser were lured to the mountain face that would cost one climber his life. The North Face of ...

The megalithic site of Gunung Padang in the highlands of western Java was constructed some 2,000 years ago over the course of several generations. Similar stone monuments are found across the ...

Autumn’s big hitter is of course Oktoberfest in Munich, which despite the name opens on September 19 and runs for 16 days.

The Bavarian Alps is the quintessential picture-postcard destination - a long line of snow-capped peaks which runs along ...

For many travelers, the allure of Europe lies in cobblestone streets, centuries-old architecture, leisurely café culture, and ...

It might be time to ditch the skis and explore the Alps from behind the wheel.

Toni Kurz died in one of mountaineering's most haunting tragedies - dangling just metres from his rescuers on the Eiger ...

Man realised he had made a simple but fatal error that would leave him a grasp away from surviving a deadly climb ...