International Adventure Travel

From Nepal to New Zealand, we have stories and tips to help you plan the perfect 'life list' backpacking trek abroad.

Author:: Katie Herrel
Updated:: Jun 8, 2017
Original:: Jan 10, 2012

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SWITZERLAND
World's Best Hike: Switzerland's Via Alpina
Via Alpina: The 100 Best Miles
Climb the Monch
Tour du Mont Blanc
Switzerland: Seven Photo Galleries

Adventure Travel

Hiker heaven, redefined, is a month-long hike/paddle/camp in Adventureland.

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What's the best backcountry guide service in Nepal? The best trail town in Chile? New Zealand's best hiker bar? Nominate your faves on every continent for our first-ever Adventure Travel awards!

Hiking into foreign territory. (by Kim Phillips)

See more wildlife, climb more peaks, and hike more miles with these tips that'll help every adventure traveling backpacker raise their game.

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BACKPACKER's Life List: The International Edition is a free guide to the 20 best international hikes ever written about in the pages of Backpacker.

Pass Lac Aux Americains (Michael P. Gadomski)

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Find caribou, moose, and bald eagles on a hut-to-hut trek in an undiscovered park.

Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador

Adventure Travel

Trek across the roof of the Andes, mix in some trail riding–on bike and horseback–and climb a 19,000-foot volcano.

Adventure Travel

Grab your passport and follow these 25 hikes where wild winds Blow, strange animals roam, and even the alpenglow adds to the adventure.

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Forget immunizations, visas, phrase books, and 12-hour flights. For an epic international adventure, just head north. Canada's cred? The world's longest coastline, 10 major mountain chains, more lakes than any other country, and five Alaskas worth of world-class wilderness.We've scouted eight challenging trips in four provinces, all easy to reach and close enough to major American cities that you won't blow your budget just getting there. Or going back for more.

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Bound for one of the globe's most exotic locales? Thrive in any environment with these tips.

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