Hiking

Dave Stamboulis gets off the beaten track in China’s Gansu for spectacular mountains, high grasslands, and Buddhist reflection.

There’s more to Hong Kong than plush hotels and fine dining. In places like Lantau and atop Needle Hill, Hong Kong is for hikers.

On a pilgrimage in western Tibet, Joe Cummings visits Everest’s North Face Base Camp, along with Mount Kailash, Asia’s most sacred peak.

Seven days and 250 kilometers over the Mongolian steppes – the grueling Gobi March is coming to the tracts of Ghengis Khan this summer for a race like never before.

The geological and cultural treasures of the Philippines’ biggest island have an array of exciting options for the adventurous perambulator.

Through jungle to a smoldering caldera, Mount Kerinci provides a challenging two-day hike up a volcano towering over Sumatra.

From crowded mountains with lighted paths that brighten the night to strange plants at the Udawatta Kele Sanctuary, some very interesting hiking paths run through Sri Lanka.

With Aman destinations at Paro and Thimphu, this trek through Bhutan’s Druk path has luxury at the start and the finish.

One might spend a lifetime trekking the mountains, valleys, and villages of this region – but a more intrepid traveler can see the best of Lombok in just four days.

Do as Kazakhstan’s nomadic people once did (and in many cases still do) and explore this breathtaking country by foot. Strap on your walking boots and join us on a whistlestop tour of some of the highlights of hiking in Kazakhstan.

Swap the resort’s kids club for a foray into a totally distinct culture and you are looking at a very different family holiday, one that is filled with adventure and enriching, horizon-broadening experiences.

Curving around Cambodia and Laos, its east coast reaching all the way up to China, Vietnam is a country of intriguing history and glorious and varied landscapes.