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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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Marc Atchison is a veteran journalist and a seasoned traveller with more than 20 years of travel writing experience. As the former Travel Editor of the Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, and now Editor-in-Chief and Senior Writer for TraveLife magazine (Canada) and travelife.ca, Marc has been to over 100 countries in the world. Japan is one of his favorite destinations and he's been there on numerous occasions.

Topless Big Bus Best Way to See Hong Kong

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HONG KONG - The best way to see all the great attractions this city has to offer is to go “topless” — on an open double-decker known as the Big Bus.

Yokohama District Lost in Translation

Marc Atchison |

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - It’s almost deserted in Yamashita-cho, the main street in Chukagai (this city’s Chinatown and biggest tourist attraction) where I’ve come to satisfy my dim sum craving.

Maldives has that Sinking Feeling

Marc Atchison |

MALE, REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES - I probably won’t get to heaven, but I’ve been to the Maldives — close enough.

Singapore is an Asian Beauty

Marc Atchison |

SINGAPORE - The white marble statue of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles stands amid a backdrop of giant buildings and a dark blue sky.

Opening the Doors on Raffles' History

Marc Atchison |

SINGAPORE - Few hotels employ a resident historian. But then again, few hotels are as historically significant as this city's famed Raffles.

Singapore's Cuisine the Toast of Asia

Marc Atchison |

SINGAPORE - We were running short on Singaporean dollars and looking for an economical breakfast when the doorman at our Chinatown hotel suggested we try kaya toast.

A Fling after a Singapore Sling

Marc Atchison |

SINGAPORE - Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. The sound of peanut shells cracking under our feet as we entered the legendary Long Bar at the historic Raffles Hotel was somewhat unsettling.

Singapore is for the Birds

Marc Atchison |

SINGAPORE - This is one of the most colorful cities in the world and it has nothing to do with its spicy ethnic neighborhoods or amazing gardens.

25 Things You Must Do in Singapore

Marc Atchison |

SINGAPORE - There are hundreds of attractions and lots to do and see in Singapore – but here’s 25 things Travelife.ca writers suggest you put on your “must do” list when in Singapore:

Singapore: Asia's Fun Capital

Marc Atchison |

SINGAPORE - Long considered the melting pot of Asia, this city is boiling over with a new-found excitement these days thanks to its ongoing transformation from staid business capital to Asia’s new sun and fun central.