Bhutan - Stepping Back In Time.

March 2003 issue

Features

Walking in a pure land
A forward-thinking tourism policy has preserved Bhutan's time-warp charm while at the same time making it one of Asia's best trekking destinations

A welcome in the wind
Kitesurfing goes stratospheric in Asia: Vanuatu casts a spell over an ex-world champion, while Boracay's new school makes learning to kitesurf a breeze

On heaven's doorstep
A cautionary tale of a trek in Kyrgyzstan's beautiful but remote Celestial Mountains which turns into something of an ordeal

News and Views

Champions of conservation
A Thai project bags one of the first World Legacy Awards

Hong Kong's new round the clock challenge
The city's first 24hr adventure race aims for 1,000 competitors

ASEAN: a partnership out of step?
Tourism forum can?t disguise regional tensions

Sri Lanka's truce brings tourism boom
Tourists flock back to the island to make the most of peace

Achiever

Achiever

Robert Houston, co-founder of Action Asia magazine

Environment

The secret world of sea snakes
Sorting fact from fiction about these fascinating and beautiful creatures

48 Hours

From reef to rainforest in Kota Kinabalu
Sabah's capital is the gateway to Mt Kinabalu and much more

Events

Island hopping by Hobie
Philippines Hobie Challenge 2003

Big names triumph in Boracay
Asian Windsurfing Tour news

X-tra high, X-tra fast
Wowing the crowds at X Games

Event calendar
Dates for your training diary

Health and Fitness

The price of rare air
The lowdown on altitude illness

Equipment

Best shoe forward
A look at the latest developments in sports footwear