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Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said: “Our competition goes from strength to strength, with this ...

On Wednesday, a landslide from the mountain side of Birch Glacier -- located in the Lötschental valley in northern Switzerland -- flattened homes in the Alpine town of Blatten after a large chunk of ...

The Birch glacier in Switzerland's southern Valais region collapsed yesterday, sending millions of tons of rock, ice and scree hurtling down the mountain slope and into the valley below ...

A deluge of rock and ice careered down the Swiss Alps near a village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month ...

East of India is home to many rare and endangered animals, such as the one-horned rhinoceros, clouded leopards, and even a ...

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay created history by summiting Mt Everest, the world’s highest peak. On its anniversary, here ...

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From base layers to the best bags, here are the exact items to pack for a once-in-a-lifetime Antarctic adventure.

Finding a budget-friendly venue in the United States is becoming more challenging each year. Because of the rising costs in [ ...