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A Life List Of Adventure
Action Asia
|September - October 2019
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.
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IT’S NOT CLEAR WHERE THE TERM ‘BUCKET list’ was first used but it’s entirely possible that it was in the 2007 Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson film of the same name. Certainly the idea caught the imagination: a line-up of experiences to tick off before your ticker gives out, before you ‘kick the bucket’.
It’s unnecessarily morbid though. Far more affirming to think of a life list – a collection of moments so impactful that they helped shape the person you are, and can help shape the person you want to be.
Their nature varies widely. Some are drawn-out physical ordeals; others sedentary by comparison but with the kicker of an intense mental challenge; a few offer visceral, life-enriching thrills for little effort at all.
SURFING ULUWATU
The cult 1971 movie, Morning of the Earth, was a soulful exploration of the life of peripatetic surfers. Bali’s waves were already attracting attention at the time, but the film debuted a new spot guarded by cliffs surmounted by an important temple: Uluwatu. Its fame was assured and today even non-surfers pick their way down the steps and through a cave to watch the action from the narrow beach.
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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 mins
September - October 2019
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The Not-So-Silent World
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3 mins
September - October 2019
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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 mins
September - October 2019
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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 mins
September - October 2019
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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.
13 mins
September - October 2019
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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 mins
September - October 2019
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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 mins
September - October 2019
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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 mins
September - October 2019
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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 mins
September - October 2019
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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 mins
May - June 2019
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