A version of this article originally appeared in Condé Nast Traveller UK. As the wind howled around me at 13,000 feet, I clutched the hand of my tandem skydiving instructor, while I kept my eyes fixed ...

No, this isn't about hopping onto a propellor-driven airplane or chopper and jumping off from high altitude with a parachute behind your back. That’s just skydiving. Social skydiving is the idea of ...

I'm standing at the edge of the open aircraft door, my heart racing, adrenaline coursing through my veins. It's a moment of intense anticipation, anxiety, and fear. The wind whistles around me as I ...