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Policing Paradise
Action Asia

Policing Paradise

Palau’s President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr has established his country in the vanguard of global efforts on ocean conservation, in particular with the 2015 designation of much of its territorial waters as a marine reserve and no-take zone. Policing this vast area though remains immensely challenging.

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5 mins  |
September - October 2019
The Not-So-Silent World
Action Asia

The Not-So-Silent World

Human activities may be emitting levels of noise that harm marine life.

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3 mins  |
September - October 2019
Once Were Warriors
Action Asia

Once Were Warriors

A visit to the 2018 World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan is a surreal trip to a time and place where martial skills matter.

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7 mins  |
September - October 2019
The Secret Life Of Pangolins
Action Asia

The Secret Life Of Pangolins

PALAWAN – IT’S 1AM AND MOST PEOPLE are safely in their beds. Instead I’m deep in the jungles of Palawan with an international team of researchers and a squad of Philippine Marines, searching for pangolins, the most illegally trafficked mammals on Earth.

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6 mins  |
September - October 2019
Feast Your Senses
Action Asia

Feast Your Senses

The Alta Via 1 is the classic Dolomite trail, bringing the peaks within arm’s reach as you hike between homely refugios and historic war-time fortifications.

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10+ mins  |
September - October 2019
China's Olympians Show The Way
Action Asia

China's Olympians Show The Way

WITH 40 RIDERS FROM 12 COUNTRIES, THE KTA made its second visit to the Desaru Coast in Malaysia with its Asia Pacific Hydrofoil Tour Series , which welcomes amateur and professional riders a like . Chinese Youth Olympians Haoran Zhang and Jingle Chen took first places in the Men’s and Women’s classes, while Korean veteran Soon Ho Kwon was crowned champion in the Masters.

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1 min  |
September - October 2019
China's Masses Warming To Snow
Action Asia

China's Masses Warming To Snow

TWO YEARS AGO, CHINA opened the world’s largest indoor ski slope with two black runs, a blue run, snow play area and beginner slopes all served by chairlifts and magic carpets. Interestingly, it choose to build this behemoth in Harbin, where real snow piles high every winter and temperatures plunge low enough to host the annual International Ice and Snow Festival.

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3 mins  |
September - October 2019
A Quieter, Cleaner Everest In Store?
Action Asia

A Quieter, Cleaner Everest In Store?

FOLLOWING RECORD deaths during the Everest climbing season earlier this year, Nepal’s government and the climbing community are suggesting a new list of preconditions for any summit attempt.

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1 min  |
September - October 2019
A Life List Of Adventure
Action Asia

A Life List Of Adventure

There’s a first time for everything. But some firsts matter more: experiences that are life-altering, that change perspective, build confidence and teach you about all you can do and all you can be.

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8 mins  |
September - October 2019
Virtual Reality As A Travel Sales Tool
Action Asia

Virtual Reality As A Travel Sales Tool

Virtual Reality As A Travel Sales Tool

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2 mins  |
May - June 2018
Wherever He Lays His Hat
Action Asia

Wherever He Lays His Hat

For English adventurer Benedict Allen, exploration is a personal business, best done by interacting with indigenous people, on their terms, alone and without backup.

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6 mins  |
November - December 2018
Turkish Delight
Action Asia

Turkish Delight

Hidden among more familiar sights are a clutch of ski resorts, dusted with powder and fragant with sweet promise.

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7 mins  |
July - August 2018
Bridging The Gulf
Action Asia

Bridging The Gulf

Outdoors lovers strive to show the world a different view of the Middle East, defying a sometimes hostile climate, and internal and external stereotypes.

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7 mins  |
July - August 2018
Leaving Only Footprints
Action Asia

Leaving Only Footprints

Resort owner Samit Sawhny talks about founding Barefoot at Havelock in the Andamans and the challenges facing the islands as they open up.

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4 mins  |
July - August 2019
Afloat The River Of Creation
Action Asia

Afloat The River Of Creation

Through the aeons-old Kimberley region of Western Australia flows a river at times among the mightiest on Earth, yet rarely visited and still less-often paddled.

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7 mins  |
July - August 2019
Tech It To The Top
Action Asia

Tech It To The Top

Time to replace your aging DSLR? Upgrading from a compact to something more capable? Check these options before you go any further.

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5 mins  |
July - August 2019
Snow Lake, Rivers Of Ice
Action Asia

Snow Lake, Rivers Of Ice

The Karakoram sees relatively few trekkers yet offers a true wilderness feel and some of the most spectacular mountain sights anywhere.

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2019
Smart Packs
Action Asia

Smart Packs

We survey some versatile new backpacks fit for every use and environment.

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1 min  |
July - August 2019
The Charm Of Kham
Action Asia

The Charm Of Kham

Biking through Kham, historically part of Tibet, unveils a land of wide vistas and deeply compassionate people.

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8 mins  |
July - August 2019
The Sea's Greener Pastures
Action Asia

The Sea's Greener Pastures

Underwater meadows of seagrass play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem yet are poorly understood – something Wakatobi Resort is helping to rectify.

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5 mins  |
March - April 2019
Last Days Of The Subansiri
Action Asia

Last Days Of The Subansiri

Assam, in India’s little-visited northeast, harbours a wilderness rafting experience that will soon disappear with the completion of a controversial dam.

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9 mins  |
March - April 2019
Welkam To The Hapi Isles
Action Asia

Welkam To The Hapi Isles

For kiters, surfers and divers, the many islands of the Solomons offer spectacular promise as well as wonderfully wholehearted people.

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7 mins  |
March - April 2019
Death By Selfie
Action Asia

Death By Selfie

As the popularity of wildlife selfies grows, so does their impact.

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2 mins  |
March - April 2019
Ten years of Palau's protections inspire global shark moves
Action Asia

Ten years of Palau's protections inspire global shark moves

A DECADE AFTER Palau created the world’s first shark sanctuary, the long-term effects are becoming clear.

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3 mins  |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Dive With A Difference
Action Asia

Dive With A Difference

A project on the Gili Islands in Indonesia offers dive tourists a chance to participate in studies that generate research data, encouraging a longer stay that's also more meaningful.

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3 mins  |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Funding Paradise
Action Asia

Funding Paradise

A remote stretch of Indonesian shore was at risk of plunder until a dive pioneer partnered with villagers to create incentives to protect it.

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4 mins  |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Successful Sanctuary
Action Asia

Successful Sanctuary

Although the Philippines has more marine-protected areas than anywhere on earth, most exist only in theory. In Burgos, the MPA works in practice.

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4 mins  |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Breathing Life Into “Manta Bay”
Action Asia

Breathing Life Into “Manta Bay”

After a National Geographic article made Hanifaru Bay world-famous, hordes of visitors endangered the very animals they came to see. Here’s how the bay bounced back.

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5 mins  |
Action Diver 2019 - 2020
Give Them Room To Be
Action Asia

Give Them Room To Be

A new wave of exploitative elephant activities across Asia is sparking concern among animal advocates, who are urging travellers to rethink itineraries.

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5 mins  |
May - June 2019
Howl From The Heights
Action Asia

Howl From The Heights

Heli-biking brings epic enduro, from snowline to valley bottom, to within a short flight from Kathmandu.

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3 mins  |
May - June 2019

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