Get Off Your Ass and Do Asia

Michael Musashi

Jul 14, 2015 3:15 PM
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Whether you’re an expat in Asia or were native born, hopefully you’re doing more than hanging out in malls, cafes, and bars on the weekends.

Asia offers up some truly spectacular things to do—trail running in Hong Kong, mountain biking in the hills around Kuala Lumpur, snowboarding/skiing in Hokkaido, training in Muay Thai at an outdoor gym in Bangkok, scurrying out of Manila for the weekend to go scuba diving, you name it. There’s really no excuse not to be outdoors. (Exceptions granted to those in Beijing or New Delhi.)

The magazine Action Asia has been documenting things to do and see across the region for going on over 20 years now. I can recall picking it up for the first time back in the mid ‘90s, and have been a loyal reader ever since. Practically impossible to look through its pages and not yearn to get out and do something.

Need a bit of motivation? Read about these five chicks in Asia who will kick your butt on land, sea, and air.

Afterward, Google is your friend. To help start you off in the right direction, maybe look up Hash House Harriers in your area—the “drinking group with a running problem”—or a biking group, fighting group, or whatever. There is something for everyone. Better yet, most of the time all you need to do is show up.

If you find yourself still in need of inspiration, or just want to learn a bit more about independent travel, there are a number of ideas right here on knowmadic news—hitchhike around Japan, trek China’s Tiger Leaping Gorge, train for a month with Shaolin monks, or explore WWII sites in the Philippines are just a few.

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About Michael Musashi

Number of Posts: 187

Has been living and working in Asia for the past 20 years. Currently resides in Kuala Lumpur, but prior to that Tokyo for 12 years and Guam for 3 years. Enjoys the many different cultures, cuisines, and landscapes that the continent has to offer. Experience as a financial services representative, FX sales trader, and hedge fund director of business development has given him an insider's perspective on the markets and the industry. Investor and "serial entrepreneur" who thoroughly enjoys business and finance, and also a bit of an adventure sports fanatic who loves to try new sports, hobbies, and adventures.