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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Asia
Petra, Jordan: The Local Way
Following the snaking slot canyon, swirled with red, purple, and gold sandstone, we entered the 2000-year old city of Petra.
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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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A New World: Kathmandu
After three incredible months in Africa, it was time to start the third major leg of our trip around the
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Paddling Nepal
Nepal isn’t on most travelers’ must-hit list, but for adrenaline junkies, it’s the premier destination. 25,000-foot peaks beckon the mountaineers,
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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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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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Classic Cruising Ha Long Bay
Photos cannot contain the 1,969 islands of Ha Long Bay and words can’t quite describe the fantastical limestone karst towers,
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A Taste of Tibet: Diqing, China
Tibet is world famous for its culture of Buddhism and holy mountains but its neighbor Diqing is a well-kept secret.
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Bago, Myanmar in Three Hours
We generally try not to speed-tour a town, but when faced with a three-hour bus layover in one of Myanmar’s
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The Big Bangkok Reunion
Mike and I are big on traditions and we aren’t going to let them fall to the wayside just because
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