Kirk Owers

Kirk Owers hops on a cruise boat to explore the Mekong River, the lifeblood of Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, and absorbs a history lesson by osmosis as he drifts along the mighty waterway.

In Abu Dhabi, Kirk Owers straps himself in for a dune-bashing adventure across the world’s biggest sand desert.

Abu Dhabi is a city on the move. The UAE capital oscillates between ultra-modern, proud tradition and aspiring cultural mecca. But what of its nightlife? Kirk Owers hits the high-rise to find out.

Going off-piste on a midwinter tour of central Japan reveals a feast of flavour and tradition. It’s a dazzling bluebird day when I break my snowboard into two pieces and carefully assemble them so they become a set of cross-country skis. It’s my first time splitboarding and I’m both amped and a little apprehensive.