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 his stories with TraveLife readers.

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.

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.

Marc Atchison visits the tiny Taiwanese island of Kinmen, which sits in the shadow of mighty China and deals with the threats of invasion each day while trying to enjoy a normal life.

Marc Atchison visits Peng Chau, one of Hong Kong's many intriguing outer islands, where life has changed little over the centuries.

Writer Subhasish Chakraborty spends some time at a wellness resort in the mountains of Bhutan and comes away impressed with how the country judges its success through happiness.

On a visit to Kyūshū, Marc Atchison discovers the "island of Fire' is a magical place of where volcanoes roar, vegetables grow large and people bury themselves in black sand.

Marc Atchison looks inside Singapore's brightly-painted shophouses and discovers much of the city's history lies behind their colourful shutters.

Patti Shales Lefkos travels to Kathmandu for some lessons in the Nepali language from a stern teacher but her visit produces a lots of smiles.

Marc Atchison visits some of the historic water towns located outside Shanghai and enjoys sampan rides under arched stone bridges that date back thousands of years and are now admired by modern-day tour4ists.