Hiking trails, beaches, restaurants that showcase local produce, a wildlife sanctuary – all this and plenty more to see and do in the Bay of Plenty on the northern coast of North Island in New Zealand.

Just a two-hour flight from Hong Kong, Hanoi is the perfect place for a short getaway. Here are some ideas of what to do, from shopping and hotels to traditional restaurants.

The explorer, writer and broadcaster tells Ed Peters about meeting his intrepid heroes, having to eat his canine companion on his very first expedition and why he has ritual scars on his torso.

Nicholas Bonner, co-founder of North Korea travel firm Koryo Tours, who helped Michael Palin into the country to film a documentary, tells the Post how to get the most out of a visit to the secretive state.

Shinta Mani Mustang, styled by world-leading hotel designer Bill Bensley and with food by a Masterchef winner, adds a luxury option for visitors to Mustang, until recently the preserve of trekkers.

Belinda Esterhammer, the Asia CEO for social impact platform The DO, talks about growing up Asian in a small Austrian village, tackling sexism in the workplace and her passion for empowering women and girls.

On the final leg of his journey to every country on Earth without boarding a plane, Torbjørn ‘Thor’ Pedersen talks about why he is ‘beyond excited’ to get home to his native Denmark.

Have laptop, will travel. These digital nomads – who work in graphic and web design, teach diving and sell photographs – drop anchor where, and for as long, as they choose.

British author and journalist Simon Winchester talks about his childhood beatings, being imprisoned during the Falklands war, missing Hong Kong and how one critic got under his skin.

Koh Samui has taken advantage of the drop-off in visitors during the Covid-19 pandemic to make changes for a new breed of tourist – expect a new cohort of wellness resorts, elevated food options and more.

Some might pause at the prospect of going to one of the world’s least-visited countries, but these 10 mostly island nations each have their own wonders and are well worth the effort of getting there.

The Hong Kong Attractions Monopoly edition takes players to all the usual suspects. Treat them as starting points for explorations of more interesting places nearby.

Alidad Tash has a database of every film he’s seen since 1990, and an Excel sheet of his kids’ movie watching. He tells Ed Peters about growing up in Iran under the shah, and the role of chance in his life.

While Hong Kong’s Star Ferry, Victoria Peak and skyline are must-sees for visitors, it has some unusual attractions that rarely earn a mention in tourist guides.

Europe’s 90,000km EuroVelo cycling network has something to satisfy a wide range of interests. Nell Nelson recently embarked on EuroVelo 8, a 7,560km route from Spain to Turkey.

From bridge climbs like that in Sydney to Instagrammable swings on lookout points, Hong Kong has a lot of scope for fresh tourist attractions, and shouldn’t just rely on the same old ones.

Karen Penlington Luard tells Ed Peters about being a model, PR and gossip columnist, ‘nearly drowning’ on a junk trip with Joan Collins, and why she’s researching police corruption.

Graffiti by the ‘King of Kowloon’ was seen all over that part of Hong Kong and, since his death, has been shown at Art Basel and the Venice Biennale. Whether you liked his work or not, it brightened up the city.

One Post Magazine columnist is in mourning for the passing of a cultural icon, but another argues the best place for the Jumbo Floating Restaurant that sank under tow is the bottom of the South China Sea.

From the Star Ferry Pier and Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park to the Poor Man’s Nightclub and Bottoms Up, these attractions were once much sought out by locals and visitors to the city alike.

From a meditative trip in India’s ‘Little Tibet’ to post-Covid release in Argentina, 10 Hong Kong residents walk us through the journeys that changed their lives.

Make the most of HK$2 public transport fares for seniors, for which those 60 and over are now eligible, by taking a loop-the-loop day trip tour of Hong Kong from Mui Wo to Sheung Shui.

There are more than 200 islands in Hong Kong, most uninhabited or sparsely populated and many with hiking trails, strange rock formations and waters teeming with life. Take a ferry, speedboat or kayak to reach them.

The few valuable old buildings to avoid demolition in Hong Kong are those that are declared monuments. We pick five for an alternative tour of the city, with lunch stops included.

The peace and quiet of Hong Kong’s most tranquil places have been ruined by the sound of buzzing drones in the air. It’s time their wings were clipped.

With business almost wiped out by Covid-19, tour companies in Hong Kong are innovating to create fun and interesting tours that appeal to local residents.

‘Thor’ Pedersen arrived in Hong Kong in 2019 expecting to sail on after a couple of weeks on his round-the-world journey to every country without flying, but Covid-19 threw him off course – until now.

Raf Ho has photographed thousands of kilometres of Hong Kong for Google Maps’ Street View, from driving its busiest roads to lugging heavy cameras up its steepest peaks.

Forty per cent of Hong Kong is devoted to country parks. They are a highlight of the city, and it’s sad how little authorities care about their upkeep or use.

The Brazilian capoeira master, whose real name is Edilson Almeida, tells Ed Peters about growing up poor in São Paulo, teaching the martial art in China and the life lessons he’s learned.