The Gateway to Yunnan, China
We thought our entry into China via Hong Kong would semi prepare us for this massive and mysterious nation, but
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Asia
Inle Lake: Worth The Hype
If you are going to find tourists in Myanmar, they are on Inle Lake…but when you get away from the
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You Know You’re in Nepal When….
Nepal is a country of extremes. It’s got the biggest mountains, the wildest rivers, and the oldest cities we’ve seen
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Hitchhiking in Cambodia
As the saying goes, it’s about the journey not the destination, and this could not be more true of our
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WWOOF Japan – Our Japanese Farm Experience
We’ve always known that we would WWOOF Japan (World-Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms…a.k.a. Travelers willing to work four-to-six hours per
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Hitchhiking on a Party Bus in Jordan
Leaving Petra, we joined a tour bus full of Jordanian women–heading 130 miles in the wrong direction. We don’t know
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You Know You’re In Laos When…
The Land of a Million Elephants is as magical as the name would suggest. Cruising down the Nam Ou river
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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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Beguiling Beijing & The Great Wall of China
As the capital city of the Earth’s most populous country and one of its oldest cultures, Beijing is the center
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Deep in the Mekong Delta
Our love-hate relationship with Vietnam began the moment we crossed into the Mekong Delta. It’s gorgeous, it’s exotic, it’s a
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Lost in Time: Yangon, Myanmar
When we were planning the HoneyTrek route, Myanmar (formerly Burma) was still under a military dictatorship, saddled with sanctions and
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