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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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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Hue: A Colorful Town
Said to be the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual heart of Vietnam, Hue is full of palaces, pagodas, tombs, temples, and
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Tet New Year in Tribal Ta Phin
While Vietnam may have dished up some the lowest moments of the trip, our final stop in Ta Phin Village
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Hsipaw Trekking: In a Forbidden State
There are certain areas in Myanmar that tourists still can’t visit and Hsipaw is practically an island surrounded by the
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Komodo, Indonesia: Diving and Dragons
A message popped up from our travel buddy Deb, “Want to dive Komodo?” Visions of nine-foot-long dragons attacking our air
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The Charms of Kyoto
Picture your most elegant image of Japan–-a woman in a floral kimono walking under the shade of her paper umbrella
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You Know You’re In Myanmar When…
Even after 50 years under a military regime, Myanmar’s smiles can’t be suppressed. The people have a resilience and inner
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You Know You’re in Cambodia When…
Angkor Wat is the impetus for nearly every visit to Cambodia, but stray a bit off the track and you
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Hypnotic Hanoi
Hanoi is an Asia metropolis at its most romantic. With strong Chinese and French colonial influences and plenty of Vietnamese
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The Laos Elephant Festival
As luck would have it, we were in Laos during one the country’s biggest events…The Elephant Festival. Eles are the
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