In one of the coldest regions in the world, the Sami have survived harsh elements of nature and even state repression to continue their way of living and preserve their culture and traditions.
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After a lifetime of being asked, ‘Where are you from?’, Alison Choy Flannigan decided to find out; after many false leads, she traced her roots to a New Territories clan, and learned she belongs to its 26th generation
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From surveillance planes to witch doctors, conservationists and park rangers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, are exploring every option in a desperate fight to save its rhinos, whose horns are worth more than their weight in gold
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Marco Ferrarese talks about the sense of adventure that brought him to Asia and why contemporary travellers make him sick
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Peel Street Poetry founder Nashua Gallagher’s list is a mixed bag of literary gems, from a Jane Austen classic to a comic book series that changed her view about the genre
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Many of those who visit the Arctic are after once-in-a-lifetime experiences. The Northern Lights rank high on many people’s bucket lists and they don’t disappoint, but there’s plenty more to do, like snowmobiling, dog sledding, snowshoe walking and ice fishing. And when you have travelled so far in search of something out of the ordinary,…
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The ‘most stunning book’ she’s ever read, the ultimate love story, the book that helped her choose family over career – the director of the Hong Kong-based bookstore chain tells us about her favourite reads and what makes them special
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British journalist Isambard Wilkinson, inspired by his Indian grandmother’s tales of life before partition, visited Pakistan as a teenager and fell in love with a complex place, a love he shares in his book Travels in a Dervish Cloak
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From Stephen King to his literary hero George Orwell, bookshop owner Albert Wan has a broad palette. Also on his list are sociological studies of British pubs and American life, and a Sichuan cookbook that reminds him of his mother
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On the Homegrown Foods founder’s list is the book that opened his eyes to how food choices affect the planet, a second world war epic, a Stephen King classic, and titles that reflect his fascination with photography
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Ireland’s Brian O’Driscoll, South Africa’s Jean de Villiers and Hong Kong adventurer Annabelle Bond talk about setting yourself challenges and the sense of achievement to be had from training to reach, and achieving, them
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Everyone who’s worked in a large organisation will have their own story of a senior individual whose academic prowess was outdone only by their inability to communicate with their peers. We might write off such an employee as simply not being a ‘people person’. But, according to its adherents, what they’re really suffering from is…
Many of those who visit the Arctic are after once-in-a-lifetime experiences. The Northern Lights rank high on many people’s bucket lists and they don’t disappoint, but there’s plenty more to do, like snowmobiling, dog sledding, snowshoe walking and ice fishing. And when you have travelled so far in search of something out of the ordinary,…
One rehab clinic operating in Hong Kong has recorded a 30 per cent increase in the number of people seeking help for sex addiction – and counsellors believe hook-up apps, such as Tinder, are to blame
James Asquith holds the Guinness World Record as the youngest person to visit every country in the world Holiday Swap, an app that enables users to travel the world through home swapping for just US$1 per night, is experiencing accelerated growth and is eyeing the China market for 2020.Founded in 2017 by James Asquith, who…
Ten years ago, the number of Western visitors to North Korea was well below a thousand a year, with Americans permitted by Pyongyang to visit only during the summer Mass Games.
Paul French has published two books this year: City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir and Destination Shanghai