DJ, Jack and Simon set off into the mountains in their search for Shangri-La on a long climb up to a 4,700 meter pass. Simon looks for wild animal tracks, Jack looses his water bottle and DJ takes a dip in the fountain of youth.
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In the first of a new series looking for Shangri-La, DJ, Jack and Simon set off from Lijiang on a two day road trip to the start of an old Joseph Rock trail in Muli County, Sichuan Province. Follow them over the next five weeks as they trek up into the mountains on a search for the origins of Shangri-La.
Two explorers set off to southwest China in search of the elusive Shangri-La.
Taking a cue from links between the book Lost Horizon, and Joseph Rock’s travel stories published in National Geographic, we embark on an arduous quest.
Could the mythical place be based on Muli in Sichuan?
In this final episode from Goa, DJ and Shubham go climbing in the far south of Goa, India and then go looking for a secluded beach off the beaten track. The logistics were facilitated by Adventure Breaks, you can find out more about them at http://adventurebreaks.in/
This week, DJ takes on an early morning open-water swim out to a remote beach, while Shubham follows behind in a kayak. In the afternoon, they both set off on bikes around Goa’s many river islands. The logistics were facilitated by Adventure Breaks, you can find out more about them at http://adventurebreaks.in/
This week DJ and Shubham continue their Goa adventure with a hike over a grassy plateau to Arambol Beach. There’s also a cliff walk and some more local food packed in. The logistics were facilitated by Adventure Breaks, you can find out more about them at http://adventurebreaks.in/
Swimming with jelly fish has never been a good idea. In the first episode from a new series in Goa, India, DJ goes kayaking through the mangrove forests on the Mandovi River with local Goan Shubham from the Hindustan Times. You can find out more about Adventure Breaks at http://adventurebreaks.in/
In the last episode in a series of Hong Kong short walks, DJ discovers one of the region’s best viewpoints and some surprisingly good trails on the island of Tsing Yi.
In the fourth episode in a series on great Hong Kong short walks, we start at sunset on Mount Austin and make our way slowly down to the Peak.
In the third episode in a series on great Hong Kong short walks we take on the Pottinger Country Trail and go looking for Rhino Rock in Stanley. Both walks are short and easy to do in half a day but offer fantastic sea views.
