"It is better to journey than to arrive", says Richard Madden, adventure travel editor of the Telegraph newspaper.

The act of going from A to B is part of the adventure of travel, he told the Adventure Travel and Sports Show that took place in London on January 13th to 15th.

One of Madden's favourite journeys in the past five years was a three-day trek to the 'lost city' in northern Colombia. The city had remained covered in the forest until 1975, when it was rediscovered.

He stressed the importance of taking a guide with a good local knowledge because some people walking the trail had been kidnapped. Columbia "is a country I would urge you to visit," he said. "It is just a matter of getting information on where is safe and where isn't."

Another favourite journey was to Mustang in Nepal, where a good way of getting to know local families is to stay with them overnight. Other favourites were sailing down the Antarctic Peninsula on a ship and following the 60 mile KoKoda trail that crosses the mountains in Papua New Guinea.