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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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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Among Chan Ho-kei’s favourite books are the detective series that encouraged him to start writing and the Japanese mystery novel that influenced how he uses red herrings in his own stories
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Mark Daly’s interest in the legal aspects of Nelson Mandela’s fight against injustice and the mind of Adolf Hitler reflects his human rights work, while he also loves reading about tennis’ mental game and how Canada was created
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Mother’s Choice CEO Eyres longs for a meaningful life and her favourite books encompass themes of social justice, resilience, forgiveness, identity, destiny and love
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Former Hong Kong interior minister will plead guilty in New York, veteran criminal defence lawyer Robert Precht believes, and make serious allegations about Chinese companies paying bribes to foreign officials to win contracts
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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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A hot sauna and a cool pavilion are the starting points for an architectural dialogue about public space and social connection in Hong Kong
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Known for their edgy and erotic images, Nic and Becky Gaunt, who will exhibit at Hong Kong’s Affordable Art Fair, sell most of their work overseas, but say they are beginning to see city galleries become more adventurous
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Tong’s growing interest in US history as he gets older is reflected in his list of favourite books, but the US Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau also saves space for a fantasy classic, a detective novel – and bunny rabbits
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Margolis has gained wealth of knowledge after decades of working across China and Europe as a diplomat and businessman. In his spare time he loves to devour a good novel or two. Here are his favourite reads
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Festival is finally rebounding, with cheaper tickets, a focus on non-fiction and star names including Hanya Yanagihara, Adam Johnson, Hong Kong-based Frank Dikotter and Lionel Shriver
Volunteers sailing to frozen continent help conduct penguin and seabird surveys, monitor ecological changes, take seawater samples and look out for whales and other marine species
After 23 years, the pair who explained what causes things to fall into the void in space are finally being recognised for their groundbreaking work
The American doctor and Buddhist monk, a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong, tells Kate Whitehead about losing his wife, finding faith and how he came to be personal physician to the Dalai Lama
Admired abroad and loathed at home, little was known about this secretive, cunning Chinese art dealer until a surprising find was made in 2006
High in the Andes sits Lake Titicaca. Kate Whitehead meets the floating inhabitants of this remote location