Lifestyle
Action Asia
Policing Paradise
Palau’s President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr has established his country in the vanguard of global efforts on ocean conservation, in particular with the 2015 designation of much of its territorial waters as a marine reserve and no-take zone. Policing this vast area though remains immensely challenging.
5 min |
September - October 2019
Action Asia
The Not-So-Silent World
Human activities may be emitting levels of noise that harm marine life.
3 min |
September - October 2019
Action Asia
Once Were Warriors
A visit to the 2018 World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan is a surreal trip to a time and place where martial skills matter.
7 min |
September - October 2019
Action Asia
The Secret Life Of Pangolins
PALAWAN – IT’S 1AM AND MOST PEOPLE are safely in their beds. Instead I’m deep in the jungles of Palawan with an international team of researchers and a squad of Philippine Marines, searching for pangolins, the most illegally trafficked mammals on Earth.
6 min |
September - October 2019
Action Asia
Feast Your Senses
The Alta Via 1 is the classic Dolomite trail, bringing the peaks within arm’s reach as you hike between homely refugios and historic war-time fortifications.
10+ min |
September - October 2019
Action Asia
China's Olympians Show The Way
WITH 40 RIDERS FROM 12 COUNTRIES, THE KTA made its second visit to the Desaru Coast in Malaysia with its Asia Pacific Hydrofoil Tour Series , which welcomes amateur and professional riders a like . Chinese Youth Olympians Haoran Zhang and Jingle Chen took first places in the Men’s and Women’s classes, while Korean veteran Soon Ho Kwon was crowned champion in the Masters.
1 min |
September - October 2019
Action Asia
China's Masses Warming To Snow
TWO YEARS AGO, CHINA opened the world’s largest indoor ski slope with two black runs, a blue run, snow play area and beginner slopes all served by chairlifts and magic carpets. Interestingly, it choose to build this behemoth in Harbin, where real snow piles high every winter and temperatures plunge low enough to host the annual International Ice and Snow Festival.
3 min |
September - October 2019
Action Asia
A Quieter, Cleaner Everest In Store?
FOLLOWING RECORD deaths during the Everest climbing season earlier this year, Nepal’s government and the climbing community are suggesting a new list of preconditions for any summit attempt.
1 min |
September - October 2019
Action Asia
A Life List Of Adventure
There’s a first time for everything. But some firsts matter more: experiences that are life-altering, that change perspective, build confidence and teach you about all you can do and all you can be.
8 min |
September - October 2019
Action Asia
Give Them Room To Be
A new wave of exploitative elephant activities across Asia is sparking concern among animal advocates, who are urging travellers to rethink itineraries.
5 min |
May - June 2019
Action Asia
Howl From The Heights
Heli-biking brings epic enduro, from snowline to valley bottom, to within a short flight from Kathmandu.
3 min |
May - June 2019
Action Asia
Leaving Only Footprints
Resort owner Samit Sawhny talks about founding Barefoot at Havelock in the Andamans and the challenges facing the islands as they open up.
4 min |
July - August 2019
Action Asia
Afloat The River Of Creation
Through the aeons-old Kimberley region of Western Australia flows a river at times among the mightiest on Earth, yet rarely visited and still less-often paddled.
7 min |
July - August 2019
Action Asia
Tech It To The Top
Time to replace your aging DSLR? Upgrading from a compact to something more capable? Check these options before you go any further.
5 min |
July - August 2019
Action Asia
Snow Lake, Rivers Of Ice
The Karakoram sees relatively few trekkers yet offers a true wilderness feel and some of the most spectacular mountain sights anywhere.
10+ min |
July - August 2019
Action Asia
Smart Packs
We survey some versatile new backpacks fit for every use and environment.
1 min |
July - August 2019
Action Asia
The Charm Of Kham
Biking through Kham, historically part of Tibet, unveils a land of wide vistas and deeply compassionate people.
8 min |
July - August 2019
Action Asia
Ten years of Palau's protections inspire global shark moves
A DECADE AFTER Palau created the world’s first shark sanctuary, the long-term effects are becoming clear.
3 min |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Action Asia
Dive With A Difference
A project on the Gili Islands in Indonesia offers dive tourists a chance to participate in studies that generate research data, encouraging a longer stay that's also more meaningful.
3 min |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Action Asia
Funding Paradise
A remote stretch of Indonesian shore was at risk of plunder until a dive pioneer partnered with villagers to create incentives to protect it.
4 min |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Action Asia
Successful Sanctuary
Although the Philippines has more marine-protected areas than anywhere on earth, most exist only in theory. In Burgos, the MPA works in practice.
4 min |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Action Asia
Breathing Life Into “Manta Bay”
After a National Geographic article made Hanifaru Bay world-famous, hordes of visitors endangered the very animals they came to see. Here’s how the bay bounced back.
5 min |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Action Asia
Turkish Delight
Hidden among more familiar sights are a clutch of ski resorts, dusted with powder and fragant with sweet promise.
7 min |
July - August 2018
Action Asia
Bridging The Gulf
Outdoors lovers strive to show the world a different view of the Middle East, defying a sometimes hostile climate, and internal and external stereotypes.
7 min |
July - August 2018
Action Asia
Boracay To Reopen To Tourism
AFTER A SIX-MONTH closure for rehabilitation, the celebrated resort of Boracay in Aklan, Philippines is set to reopen to tourists on October 26, despite continuing confusion about what the closure has achieved and what the future holds.
3 min |
September - October 2018
Action Asia
Palm Oil-fuelled Deforestation Reaches Papua
Eastern Indonesia’s protected forests are among the latest to be targeted to satisfy a global obsession with palm oil.
3 min |
September - October 2018
Action Asia
Leaders On The Trail
Asia’s trail running scene has exploded in the last few years. We talk to racers and organisers about some of its most notable events.
9 min |
September - October 2018
Action Asia
Wherever He Lays His Hat
For English adventurer Benedict Allen, exploration is a personal business, best done by interacting with indigenous people, on their terms, alone and without backup.
6 min |
November - December 2018
Action Asia
The Sea's Greener Pastures
Underwater meadows of seagrass play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem yet are poorly understood – something Wakatobi Resort is helping to rectify.
5 min |
March - April 2019
Action Asia
Last Days Of The Subansiri
Assam, in India’s little-visited northeast, harbours a wilderness rafting experience that will soon disappear with the completion of a controversial dam.
9 min |