https://www.scmp.com/rss/501793/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article is part of the SCMP’s series on the long-awaited resumption of sport in Hong Kong. After months of cancelled competitions and facility closures as the city battled a Covid-19 outbreak, elite athletes as well as the public are returning to pitches, pools and tracks. Trail racing is making its triumphant return in Hong Kong this weekend with the Action Asia Sai Kung 50, after a hiatus of several months owing to the city’s fifth wave of Covid-19 infections. The event – which will host... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3177548/trail-racing-returns-hong-kong-sai-kung-50-offering?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3177548/trail-racing-returns-hong-kong-sai-kung-50-offering?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 May 2022 00:15:11 +0000 While many of us have been grounded for the past two years, there have been a number of adventure travel YouTubers out there braving the evolving “new normal”. The world of travel blogging has become hugely popular on YouTube, with risk-takers racking up millions of views and subscribers. But it can be a dangerous game, as British adventurer Benjamin Rich’s brief arrest in Kazakhstan on Saturday proves. 5 fantastic Asian bike adventures to for Many of the major adventure travel YouTubers have... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3176965/after-russia-detains-youtube-travel-blogger-benjamin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3176965/after-russia-detains-youtube-travel-blogger-benjamin?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 May 2022 02:30:15 +0000 Red tides returned to Hong Kong shores this week. A natural phenomenon caused by large concentrations of microscopic algal blooms, the latest ones involved Noctiluca scintillans, a non-toxic species of plankton common in Hong Kong waters, says the city government’s interdepartmental red tide working group. Red tides were spotted on the south side of Hong Kong Island, in Victoria Harbour and on outlying Lamma Island. “Given the wide extent of these current red tides, the situation may last for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3170924/how-red-tides-occur-why-they-smell-bad-why-you-should-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3170924/how-red-tides-occur-why-they-smell-bad-why-you-should-not?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:15:18 +0000 Having grown tired of the monotony of Covid-19 travel restrictions, a group of six Hong Kong-based Britons and one Australian set out to climb the city’s 50 highest peaks for charity at the turn of 2022. They were under no illusions as to the challenge facing them. But somehow, it was even harder than they anticipated, with the group twice driven from the mountains by brutal weather. “There were a couple of hikes where you take in 10 peaks each. That’s 20 peaks done, so it can’t be that hard, we... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/hiking/article/3169736/group-hikers-their-50s-and-60s-conquer-hong-kongs-50-highest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/hiking/article/3169736/group-hikers-their-50s-and-60s-conquer-hong-kongs-50-highest?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Mar 2022 02:15:13 +0000 People in Hong Kong are enduring yet another lockdown in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, and for many it is depressing. An uplifting escape is at their doorsteps: 300 kilometres of nature trails and country parks that criss-cross the city. Briton Jake Tyler’s story highlights the power of reconnecting with nature. In March 2016, a week before his 30th birthday, Tyler, who was suffering from anxiety and depression, came close to committing suicide. The great outdoors was the tonic he... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3163349/has-lockdown-got-you-down-how-walking-nature-saved?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3163349/has-lockdown-got-you-down-how-walking-nature-saved?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:15:21 +0000 It was early December and German ultra cycling adventurer Jonas Deichmann pedalled into the bleak wintry streets of Munich. Some 429 days earlier he had seized a lull in the pandemic to take on his long-planned and delayed “around the world triathlon”. The highly accomplished ultra cycling record breaker had planned a self-supported bike packing circumnavigation of the planet. There would be around 40,000 kilometres to cover in all, and he aimed to split the journey into Ironman triathlon... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3162658/selfies-mexican-cartel-dodging-giant-russian-trucks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3162658/selfies-mexican-cartel-dodging-giant-russian-trucks?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:15:17 +0000 Mukesh Ambani is one of the richest men in the world. His latest net worth is estimated to be around US$92.6 billion. His luxury tastes are well documented: he only travels in a private jet and his 27-storey Mumbai home is worth an estimated US$2.6 billion. At his daughter Isha’s wedding in 2018, there was even an exclusive performance by Beyoncé. So when there are rare and expensive luck-giving trees on the market – really – it might not be so surprising that Ambani is one of the few people in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3160501/why-did-mukesh-ambani-spend-us120000-two-olive-trees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3160501/why-did-mukesh-ambani-spend-us120000-two-olive-trees?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Dec 2021 03:34:58 +0000 After years of lockdown for rehabilitation, Maya Bay is set to reopen on January 1, 2022. The bay is finally ready to welcome tourists from around the world, who can look forward to enjoying the beautiful beach and swimming in pristine turquoise water again. However, due to ecosystem regulations and the ongoing pandemic, officials have imposed some new rules for tourists to follow. If you’re eager to revisit this paradise, here are five things you need to know before you book your trip. How Wes... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3156520/thailands-maya-bay-back-5-things-know-about-reopening-phi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3156520/thailands-maya-bay-back-5-things-know-about-reopening-phi?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:01:13 +0000 The hotel staycation is something we have become all too familiar with, but now there’s a new version of the pandemic-related holiday trend in Hong Kong – the “farmcation”. The city may not have any hotels set in a working farm, but there is an increasing number of packages that include visits to farms or nature based excursions. 5 Chinese celebrities with foreign citizenships … but which 2 gave them up? Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel Experience the “family farmcation” package at Sheraton... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3149332/farmcation-hong-kong-staycations-farm-or-nature-visits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3149332/farmcation-hong-kong-staycations-farm-or-nature-visits?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:27:16 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Hong Kong is renowned globally for its urban delights. But mere footsteps away from the gleaming, glass-clad skyscrapers and the city’s hustle and bustle is a world of nature and tranquillity. The most stimulating way to fully appreciate Hong Kong’s vast outdoors, its country parks, rural villages and green open spaces, is through the senses. Five Hong Kong people share with us how sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch can open up another universe for visitors exploring the... https://www.scmp.com/presented/sport/outdoor/topics/sense-place/article/3113369/hong-kongs-great-green-countryside-feast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/sport/outdoor/topics/sense-place/article/3113369/hong-kongs-great-green-countryside-feast?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Feb 2021 01:00:10 +0000 In Taiwan, a list of 100 mountains has become something of a Bible for avid hikers. Called the Baiyue, the list was the brainchild of outdoor enthusiasts who wanted to promote high-altitude hiking in Taiwan. The trails vary in difficulty and view, but they’ve all been chosen for how well they represent the island’s diverse landscape. Hiking is a popular pastime in Taiwan, where it consistently ranks among the top forms of exercise. Over half of the island is covered with mountains of at least... https://www.scmp.com/travel/taiwan-baiyue-hiking/article/3022546?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/travel/taiwan-baiyue-hiking/article/3022546?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Aug 2019 06:41:13 +0000