Iranians go to the polls on March 1 for the first time since mass protests over headscarf laws. How did Iran get here – and can the era of the ayatollahs last?
Iranians go to the polls on March 1 for the first time since mass protests over headscarf laws. How did Iran get here – and can the era of the ayatollahs last?
Looking for inspiration or a blueprint for making a life on the road happen? You'll find what you're looking for in our list of the best overland books.
ABR Lois Pryce needs little introduction. Having ridden the length of Africa and the Americas solo, she has two books under her belt, a new DVD out, and a film festival in the pipeline – but did you know she’s also hot stuff on the banjo? Be prepared to be enlightened…
What inspired you to first get on a motorcycle and when was that? I learned to ride about 10 years ago, when I was in my late twenties. I had always thought motorcycles looked like fun – I was right!
Tell us about your first ever bike My first bike was a 1959 BSA Bantam – that was an education! It only ran a couple of times before I traded it in for a bigger BSA.
A rock climber at Stanage Edge, Derbyshire. Photograph: Michael Buddle/Rex
A rock climber at Stanage Edge, Derbyshire. Photograph: Michael Buddle/Rex
With journeys to distant corners of the globe still on hold, our writers are gearing up to hike, climb, camp, and swim on home turf
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âAs a venue for hiking and fell running, Stanage Edge is unbeatableâ â Kevin Rushby
When we were kids it was always UK holidays, usually under canvas, and always recalled with affection. I have no problem giving up foreign travel for a while, although I do miss the sheer scale and biodiversity of distant wildernesses and worry about the communities who invested hope, and effort, in tourism as a way of holding off the oilmen, gold prospectors and road diggers. Iâm praying they hang on. We will return!