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From award-winning journalists and photographers, to explorers and sporting heroes, meet the experts who have helped put this issue together.

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Curated by Ed Stafford

Ed Stafford is an English explorer. He holds the Guinness World Record for being the first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River.

Meet Ed

Written by Ed Stafford

5 WORST THINGS TV ADVENTURER ED STAFFORD HAS EATEN

The TV adventurer Ed Stafford is famed for being dropped into the wilds of Borneo, Africa and the Amazon, and then left to fend for himself. Not every day in the jungle has resulted in a culinary feast. In fact, those of you who have watched his show Marooned on the Discovery Channel will know that some of the things he has had to eat are pretty dreadful. So in the spirit of our Food Special, we asked the record-breaking adventurer what are the worst things that he has ever eaten….

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Curated by The Bucket List Family

Garrett and Jessica Gee from Utah sold their cars, furniture... oh, and company to Snapchat for $54 million... then decided to live out their dreams and travel around the world.

Meet The Bucket List Family

Written by The Bucket List Family

THE BUCKET LIST FAMILY’S GUIDE TO ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND

The family Gee famously had a yard sale, sold their belongings and hit the airport ready to have an epic adventure. If you want to create your own adventure, speak to our experts about a family holiday to New Zealand.

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Curated by Adrian Hayes

Adrian Hayes is a British record-breaking polar explorer and adventurer. The former British Army Gurkha Officer has climbed Everest, K2, the North Pole, South Pole, travelled the length of Greenland by kite-ski and the Arabian Desert by camel.

Meet Adrian

Written by Adrian Hayes

5 BEST ROOFTOP BARS IN SINGAPORE

Now that's what you call a room with a view...

TREK NEPAL, BUILD NEPAL

Adventurer and Double Guinness World Record holder Adrian Hayes was climbing Makalu in Nepal when the earthquake hit… His first reaction was to help save others and now he wants you to join him in the mountains and support them as well.

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Curated by Carolyn Boyd

Carolyn Boyd is the award-winning editor of France Magazine, and The Times’ main expert on travelling in France. She has also written for The Independent, The Guardian and several other publications.

Meet Carolyn

Written by Carolyn Boyd

GOURMET ROAD TRIP IN FRANCE

Carolyn Boyd hits the road in search of France’s most delicious secrets

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