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Outside magazine, January 1999


The Perfect Directions

Itching to head north (to Alaska), or south (Antarctica), or maybe east (Rajasthan's nice)? Well, with 77 adventures and all the inside dope you'll need, let's just say that yes, you can get there from here.


Do You Know What You Don't Know?
Our panel of experts answers your burning — and dry and flaky and irritating — questions on everything from travel medicine to choosing an outfitter to getting along with a bunch of perfect (and, alas, not-so-perfect) strangers.

The Trip Finder
How to settle on the most critical component of your trip: the guide

Africa

Asia and the Pacific

Europe and the Middle East

North America and the Caribbean

Central and South America

Illustration by Christian Northeast

Copyright 1999, Outside magazine