COMPLETING THE LAST THREE SECTIONS OF THE 70-KILOMETRE LANTAU TRAIL , CLAIRE SEVERN ENDS UP WHERE SHE STARTED – IN MUI WO. PHOTOS BY Duey Tam & Andrew Spires Day four of our Lantau hike – the final stretch. Fifty kilometres down, just 20 left to go. The sun is shining, the cows are out in force, and we are all set to tackle sections 10 to 12 of the Lantau Trail. Starting out at… Read More »LANTAU TRAIL HIKE:
SAMANTHA WONG PROVIDES THE LOWDOWN ON ETHICAL GIFTING AND DECORATING, AND REVEALS HOW EASY IT IS TO ‘BE THE CHANGE’ EVEN AT CHRISTMAS Make no mistake, ‘tis the season to be jolly. Christmas is about decking our ‘halls;’ giving our loved ones fabulous, thoughtful gifts; and eating, drinking and being… merry. The good news is all this merry-making doesn’t have to be a burden on the planet. With a little effort and imagination, each and… Read More »And May all your Christmases Be Green
LONG-TERM ISLANDER LOUISE PRESTON IS POISED TO REST ART LIVING ISLANDS MOVEMENT IN THE WAKE OF A NEW POLICY ADDRESS THAT COULD IMPACT SOUTH LANTAU’S ENVIRONMENT. SHE COULD USE SOME HELP. ELIZABETH KERR REPORTS PHOTOS BY Beatrix Malan – www.atscollective.com It’s still unseasonably warm as Louise Preston sits in Café 8, atop the Hong Kong Maritime Museum. Louise isn’t evangelical, but sit with her for a few minutes and it becomes clear quickly that she… Read More »Guardian Angel
At the start of trail-race season, we sit down with three of Lantau’s biggest trail-race organisers to discuss the beauty of the trails and their lure for world-class athletes and social hikers alike. Reporting By: Raphael Blett Photos courtesy of: Action Asia Events, Barclays Moontrekker & TransLantau (Sunny Lee) At 142km², Lantau is almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island (78,59km²) and far less densely populated, meaning there is still a whole lot of… Read More »Running Wild
