Amazing Landscapes

Beneath the shadow of mighty Kanchenjunga lies Sikkim’s Dzongri trek—a lesser-known journey through rhododendron forests and alpine meadows that offers hikers a Himalayan experience without the crowds.

Marooned off the far south of Kyushu, Yakushima is famous for its healing qualities and for offering an antidote to the maladies of modern life.

Known as Korea’s “honeymoon island,” Jeju is as popular with walkers as it is with couples, thanks to its Olle Trail, one of Asia’s most satisfying long-distance treks.

Kaili and its surroundings are the best spots to experience Guizhou’s tapestry of minority groups. Here are a few choice spots to immerse in the ethnic color of the southern province.

New Remote Lands expedition allows adventurers to experience the “secret path” to Everest in comfort.

Hong Kong’s intense bustle is legendary, but several of its sleepy islands offer refuge amidst natural splendor.

A melting pot for cultures, notably element-worshipping Zoroastrians, Azerbaijan offers heritage and beauty as well as some of the best hiking in the Caucasus.

Winter trekking in China’s Huangshan National Park can be gruelling, but the freezing weather conditions have the potential to produce plentiful visual manna.

Japan has adapted and perfected aspects of western society while retaining its unique millennia-old traditions.

With Shinta Mani Mustang, Bill Bensley brings design-forward luxury deep into one of the most rugged areas of Nepal.

With its charismatic cities and contrasting desert, mountain, and coastal landscapes, Oman is ideal quarry for an extended road trip.

Reputedly created when an asteroid struck Oman’s flat, arid, coastal strip, Bimmah Sinkhole is one of the Sultanate’s most stunning natural attractions.