October 4, 2019The presence of e-bikes on Alpine trails and mountain paths has become a subject of controversy. Many purists regard the assisted cycling boom as another hi-tech intrusion into the great outdoors.
September 13, 2019Dyala Kumar Thavaratnam doesn’t want his children to grow up glued to their mobile phones and other devices. Neither does he want them cooped indoors, spending hours on end on social media.
Determined that they become well-rounded individuals, Dyala and his wife Sanjugtha Vigneswaran have made it a point to expose their three...
August 28, 2019Bukit Kiara may not seem like a great choice for a good trek as the highest point is only 250m. But for hikers who go up there regularly, the rewards are immense and immeasurable.
August 6, 2019The started out hiking together, as a means of keeping themselves healthy. Slowly their group began to grow and now, these mothers have become close friends that meet not just on the hills.
June 27, 2019Attention, Grand Canyon visitors, watch your step before attempting a selfie from the edge of the vertiginously deep and perilously steep landmark in the United States.
The national park surrounding the enormous canyon – the second-most visited US national park – has experienced a distressing surge in fatal accidents, with at...
February 9, 2019Cycling with Shanghai commuters. Hiking with locals through the Algerian desert. More and more travellers, bored by busy tourist sights and places they know from television, are venturing off the beaten track to seek out genuine experiences with locals.
January 2, 2019Some adventurous travellers are starting to get interested in scaling the Seven Summits – the tallest mountains on the planet’s seven continents. Are you one of them?
December 17, 2018The new hiking trend is popular because it offers a “harmless way to approach other people”, says psychologist Werner Gross.
“When hiking, playing games or doing sport, people get to know each other in a way that doesn’t force any obligations.” And people bond through a shared activity.
September 24, 2018Moss-green plains, crystal-clear streams, grazing reindeer: This is the Kungsleden, or King’s Trail, in Sweden. The country’s longest hiking trail covers some 800km.
May 12, 2018A couple decides to turn their Hong Kong holiday into a hiking adventure and discovers a "secret" side of the island they never knew was always there.
May 11, 2018One mother choreographed the love of classical Indian dancing in her three children. Another saw her son blossom into a florist like her. A third took her daughter up a hill and together they came down a mountain.
April 24, 2018The Grande Randonnee 34 hiking trail in Brittany, northwest France, runs for some 1,800km, crisscrossing the coastline from the legendary Mont Saint-Michel monastery to the Saint-Nazaire Bridge.
April 15, 2018An early morning hike, fresh air, a beautiful sunrise, a good time with family and friends, exercise, beautiful memories and photographs – this is what Broga Hill is about.
March 25, 2018Straddling Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya is a “green lung” that offers outdoor and nature enthusiasts the chance to go on a hike and enjoy the fresh air.
January 30, 2018Mountains play a key role in the new active holidays trend called comfortable hiking – but that doesn’t mean these hikes need to be challenging.
June 1, 2017These days, there are a lot of hiking gear to choose from beyond sturdy boots and a backpack. But you don’t want to carry more than you need either.
