Embracing the silence, simplicity and red sands of Jordan's Wadi Rum Desert is like stepping into a parallel universe, writes Nina Karnikowski.

The beauty of a walking tour of Japan's most northerly island in the heart of winter is breathtaking, writes Nina Karnikowski.

This is a strange place that makes you do even stranger things, writes Nina Karnikowski.

Some bizarre things happen when you're high in the Andes, writes Nina Karnikowski.

The Ausangate trek proves to be a pilgrimage for inner strength, writes Nina Karnikowski.

Scenery is spectacular but it's the cultural history that has real impact, writes Nina Karnikowski.

For those really wanting to wriggle under the skin of Nepal, staying in local’s homes and Buddhist monasteries provides a wonderful opportunity.

It's stressful getting there but there's peace at the ashram, writes Nina Karnikowski.

Nina Karnikowski lives the nomadic life in a luxury camp near Marrakech.

Papua New Guinea is one of the final frontiers for travellers, and its wild and exotic East New Britain province is an unexplored paradise. Come for the National Mask Festival... stay for everything else.