DestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaThe ultimate solo adventure?Spanish adventure athlete Antonio de la Rosa attempted to row alone through the roughest seas on the planet to Antarctica. Very little went according to plan.20 Mar 2023TravelThe Antarctic ghost town left in ruinsNot only is Deception Island littered with lore and history, it's also one of the only places on the planet where ships can sail directly into the centre of a submerged caldera.13 Mar 2022TravelThe ultimate solo adventure?Spanish adventure athlete Antonio de la Rosa attempted to row alone through the roughest seas on the planet to Antarctica. Very little went according to plan.20 Mar 2023TravelThe Antarctic ghost town left in ruinsNot only is Deception Island littered with lore and history, it's also one of the only places on the planet where ships can sail directly into the centre of a submerged caldera.13 Mar 2022TravelHow to become a better travellerThe celebrated writer reflects on how this once-in-a-lifetime experiment of global stillness can teach us to see the world with new eyes.11 Jun 2020TravelWhat will happen to the 7th continent?While Covid-19 might be a major concern for the Antarctic tourist industry, it could be good news for the region itself.12 Oct 2020TravelA world isolated from life by 1,400kmA rugged land of glaciers, mountains and fjords, South Georgia is one of the remotest places on Earth.How to become a better travellerThe celebrated writer reflects on how this once-in-a-lifetime experiment of global stillness can teach us to see the world with new eyes.11 Jun 2020TravelWhat will happen to the 7th continent?While Covid-19 might be a major concern for the Antarctic tourist industry, it could be good news for the region itself.12 Oct 2020TravelAntarcticaIsle of Wight-size iceberg breaks from AntarcticaAnother big iceberg breaks from in front of the UK's Halley research base - the third in three years.21 hrs agoNewsScience & EnvironmentMemorial cross to explorer Shackleton bound for DundeeShackleton died in 1922 on board his expedition ship, the Quest, in South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean.2 days agoNewsTayside & Central ScotlandCouncillors back ship getting Freedom of the CityHMS Protector is a wave closer to being given freedom of a landlocked city. 7 days agoNewsEnglandShip could be awarded Freedom of the City Two thirds of councillors will need to approve the decision.10 May 2024NewsCambridgeshireWhy Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.26 Apr 2024NewsScience & EnvironmentScientists probe the secrets of mega icebergsUK researchers want to understand what triggers the Antarctic to kick out city-sized blocks of ice.17 Apr 2024NewsScience & EnvironmentMore travel2 days agoHollywood's unlikely movie set for blockbustersConstructed more than 100 years ago, the Yamashiro Historic District is as fantastic as any story that Hollywood could put on the silver screen.2 days agoTravel2 days agoThe dark side of a couple's Alaskan wilderness dreamIn this BBC archive clip from 1962, Alan Whicker meets the adventurous New Jersey couple who chose to tough it out in a new life as homesteaders.2 days agoCulture14 May 2024The US Founding Father who travelled the globeThanks to a new series starring Michael Douglas, Benjamin Franklin is enjoying a renaissance. But as Eric Weiner discovers, the printer, publisher and diplomat was also a consummate traveller.14 May 2024Travel13 May 2024Yosemite's hidden Chinese American historyFrom the park's mountain peaks to its winding roads to its wood-panelled buildings, Chinese American history is everywhere in Yosemite – if you know where to look.13 May 2024Travel8 May 2024Dalí talks about his iconic 'aggressive' moustacheIn an exclusive BBC archive interview the Surrealist artist shared the secret behind the most famous moustache in the world.8 May 2024Culture7 May 2024The eerie story behind the newest US national parkDuring World War Two, this haunting site was home to more than 7,500 interned Japanese Americans and was 50% more crowded than New York City.7 May 2024Travel3 May 2024Sleep like a samurai in Kyoto's shōgun-era ryokanRun by the same family for the past 12 generations, this more-than-300-year-old inn is considered one of the finest in all of Japan.3 May 2024Travel30 Apr 2024How the world's oldest travel story inspired my ownTravel writer Laura Coffey sets off on an epic adventure to discover the modern destinations behind The Odyssey, the real places where myths meet geography.30 Apr 2024Travel25 Apr 2024Civilisation collapse: Lessons from the pastPre-modern states and civilisations became more prone to collapse as time passed – a pattern that holds lessons for today's ageing global powers.25 Apr 2024Future