Outdoor sport

Surfing the Gold Coast, diving the Great Barrier Reef, outback treks: Australia is vast for outdoor lovers.

Canopy ziplining, surfing, volcano hikes: Costa Rica is a paradise of ecotourism and adventure.

Chamonix and Mont Blanc, surfing in Biarritz, the Verdon Gorges: France blends mountaineering, board sports and white water.

Surfing in Bali, diving in Komodo and Raja Ampat, volcano climbs: Indonesia is an endless tropical adventure playground.

Everest Base Camp trek, Annapurna circuit: Nepal is the world's sanctuary of high mountains and trekking.

Bungee, hiking, skiing, jet-boating: New Zealand is the world capital of adventure sports, centred on Queenstown.

Trolltunga and Preikestolen hikes, skiing, kayaking: Norway offers some of the world's most spectacular fjord landscapes.

Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, the Andes: Peru is a pinnacle of South American trekking.

Shark cage diving, Drakensberg hikes, bungee jumping: South Africa is a complete adventure playground.

Hiking, mountaineering, skiing: Switzerland lines up Europe's finest peaks, from the Matterhorn to the Jungfrau.