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Rescuing those who challenge Nepal's highest peaks

Marc Atchison

Nepal

Dan Stretch is a Global Rescue operations manager and is based in Nepal during the Mount Everest climbing season. He has coordinated hundreds of evacuations and crisis response operations and shares h...
Hong Kong village has a silver lining

Marc Atchison

Hong Kong

Marc Atchison visits the small town of Mui Wo on Lantau Island and discovers its silver mining past and links to China's great dynasties makes it a must-place to visit.
Reaching the peak of perfection in Hong Kong

Marc Atchison

Hong Kong

Marc Atchison joins some dedicated hikers to reach the top of Kowloon Peak, the legendary summit that few tourists ever get to enjoy but one that offers much more than great views.

Digesting the Pros and Cons of Street Food

Hilary Duff

China

BEIJING - I used to eat by the guidebook. Before first travelling to Asia in 2013, I received all the requisite warnings from the local travel clinic — how to avoid malaria, ways to ensure my water w...
Getting Lost in Japanese Culture

Marc Atchison

Japan

TOKYO - From a vantage point 50 stories above Tokyo in the lounge of the Park Hyatt Hotel, it becomes clear that this is a city that sprawls endlessly in every direction. Like Bill Murray’s character...
'treKKing' through Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu

Dennis Chu

Malaysia

KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA — The only thing hotter than the suffocating air hanging over this city’s bustling night market are the flames I see spewing from the mouth of a man standing just a few metre...

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North Korea is the Hermit Empire

Amy Chung |

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA – The woman yells “Qi Chuang! Qi Chuang!” in Mandarin as she slams our cabin door and orders us to get out of bed and fetch our travel documents for inspection halfway through our 27-hour train journey from Beijing to Pyongyang.

Rescuing those who challenge Nepal's highest peaks

Hong Kong village has a silver lining

Reaching the peak of perfection in Hong Kong

Digesting the Pros and Cons of Street Food

Getting Lost in Japanese Culture

'treKKing' through Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu

North Korea is the Hermit Empire