Lonely Planet • 7th September 2023

Taiwan's 10 most beautiful hikes

In subtropical Taiwan, hiking is practically a national sport. For a place less than half the size of Scotland, this little island packs in a big topography – more than 260 peaks over 3000m (9843ft) high.

Lonely Planet • 7th September 2023

The 10 best things to do in Hong Kong

It’s hard not to fall in love with Hong Kong at first sight, a disarmingly high-rise metropolis in the dreamiest of island settings. Then you start to discover just how memorable the food scene is, how vibrant the nightlife is, how endless the shopping is – and game over, you’re smitten.

Lonely Planet • 31st August 2023

What to eat and drink in China

In China, food conquers all. Eating is the national obsession, and China’s incredible diversity of terrain and climate, coupled with millennia of culinary history, equals an unmatched abundance of dishes and cooking styles.

Lonely Planet • 31st August 2023

17 Mongolia travel tips: read before you go

A land defined by boundless steppes, blue skies and roving nomads, Mongolia is perfectly set up for adventure and cultural immersion. Memorable experiences are a given, but travel in the world’s least-densely-populated country comes with its own challenges, so it pays to level-up on your Mongolia knowledge before you come.

The Telegraph • 15th March 2023

China has reopened its borders – here’s what travellers can expect after Covid

So that’s that, then. Pandemic over. After three years, the last major country still harbouring Covid travel restrictions has done away with them. China is open to tourists once again. The Great Wall beckons. The Terracotta Warriors extend a welcoming hand.

Rough Guides • 28th April 2016

Chinese restaurant etiquette: a step-by-step guide

You’ve heard the one about not sticking your chopsticks straight up in rice, right? (It resembles funerary incense sticks).

Honestly? Don’t fret. Because let’s face it; you’ve got bigger problems than antiquated cultural faux-pas. Like how to actually order and eat a table-full of delicious Chinese food in a regular, everyday, non-touristy Chinese restaurant – in China . Here, Thomas O'Malley gives us a step-by-step guide.

27th March 2023

Welcome back to China: where to go now that the borders have reopened | Luxury Travel | MO Magazine

It took three long years, but in January the world’s most populous country finally parted ways with its pandemic control measures. International travel is primed to reignite this season, which means that the great monuments, landscapes and cultural treasures of the Middle Kingdom are once again within reach.

The Telegraph • 28th March 2020

48 hours in . . . Beijing, an insider guide to China's fascinating imperial capital

Like the painted faces of Peking opera, Beijing is an enthralling clash of personalities. Traditional but tech-forward, autocratic yet artistic, it’s a micro-managed megacity marching into the future, while striving to prune and polish the narrative of its turbulent past. And what a past. Ruling over China (on and off) since the days of Kublai Khan, Beijing is a treasure trove of Unesco World Heritage: The Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, the Ming Tombs, the Grand Canal.