Sukhothai: The Golden Age of Thailand
We’ll admit, when you see ancient temples nearly every day for nine months you can get a little bleary-eyed and
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Asia
Shanghai Special
We heard such mixed reviews on Shanghai that we almost didn’t come here. “It’s just another big city” some people
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Lakeside in Hangzhou
Hangzhou is big city with a permanent vacation vibe. This 6.3 million metropolis has a proper downtown but the heart
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Unexpected Asia: Philippines!
A tricked-out Jeepney blaring Bon Jovi pulls up to the stoplight. The driver, wearing a stone-washed jean jacket belts out,
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Cruising the Yangtze
The Yangtze is the third longest river in the world, stretching 6,400km across China, so we knew we had to
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Konichiwa Hokkaido!
Japan!!! A place near and dear to our hearts for so many reasons. My parents lived here in the 1970s
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Vietnam’s Most Charming Town: Hoi An
Hoi An was by far our favorite town in Vietnam. A trading port dating back to the 17th-century, it has
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Little Known Hpa-an
Sawtooth mountains, serpentine rivers, grotto-filled caves, and golden stupas peppered throughout…Hpa-an has all the makings of a popular tourist destination,
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You Know You’re In Thailand When…
Thailand is like the black hole of good times. We didn’t even mean to be here six weeks but all
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Crash Course in the Japanese Arts
How to tie a kimono, arrange an ikebana flower arrangement, write kangi calligraphy…these are skills we never dreamt we’d learn,
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Deep into the Cordillera Mountains
An ash-covered thorn taps into my arm, threatening to leave a permanent mark. We’re sitting in the bamboo home of
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