Most people picture Hong Kong as an endless sea of skyscrapers, heavy traffic and streets that never slow down. Few realise that just a few bus stops from the centre, you can set off on a proper mountain hike with …
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Asia
Travel in Asia, told first‑hand. From the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra to Hong Kong and Sri Lanka, find city highlights, landmark visits, rugged hikes and remote landscapes.
These guides focus on doing it yourself: routes, access, transport and practical advice drawn from real trips.
Socotra: An Introduction
There are places you visit once and they stay with you forever. Socotra is exactly that. An isolated Yemeni island in the Arabian Sea between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, it feels more like a sci‑fi set than a real …
The Knuckles Five Peaks hike
Morning We wake in our romantic hideaway, high in the hills on the edge of the Knuckles Conservation Forest. Breakfast comes with views over tea estates and jungle, set to the sound of morning prayers drifting up from Bambarella in …
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
September 2023 On my way back from Socotra to Europe, I have a few hours’ layover in Abu Dhabi. I’ve never been, so I decide to make the most of it and visit the iconic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, just …