Most island getaways promise cerulean shallows and white sand photo-ops, but the Azores archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic offers a different take. From boiling village geysers and iron-rich mud baths to misty mountain lakes, I discover why these volcanic peaks are built for adventurers.
In a remote Himalayan valley, a utopian experiment in climbing development and tourism is unfolding. The Rakchham Bouldering Festival offered a glimpse of what sustainable and locally harmonious bouldering looks like.
