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The hotels where guests swim, cycle and tree-climb to their rooms
For the adventurous traveller, the fun can begin before you’ve even checked in. ADVERTISEMENT Holidaymakers are looking for the adventurous…
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This undiscovered travel gem has fairytale villages and fire temples
It takes only 3 to 5 hours to drive across Azerbaijan, north to south. But the trip takes you across…
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Why this 54-year-old Japanese is considered one of Asia’s climbing legends
Surely, his proudest achievement has to be something he’s accomplished, such as the world’s first 8c route or his competition…
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Frenchman who fell to his death from Hong Kong tower block climbed high-rises around the world
Several employees of the Ashoka Hostel in Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui confirmed Lucidi had stayed there. Hostel owner…
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British man detained for climbing South Korean skyscraper
SEOUL: A British man attempted to scale the world’s fifth tallest building without ropes on Monday until South Korean authorities…
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Search operations underway for missing Malaysian climber on Mount Everest
KUALA LUMPUR: Following reports that a hearing-impaired Malaysian mountaineer went missing while descending Mount Everest, the expedition’s team manager on…
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Man dies from suspected acute mountain sickness after Mount Kinabalu climb in Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU: A 45-year-old man has died from altitude sickness after a climb up Mount Kinabalu in the eastern Malaysian…
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Nepal: How this woman defied the odds to become a mountain guide
When Dawa Yangzum Sherpa first set her sights on being a mountain guide, she was told it was no job…
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