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Bangkok is the Capital of Thailand and one of the true shining stars of the orient. Known for its vibrant nightlife, ornate shrines, outstanding luxury restaurants and beautiful Royal Grand Palace, the city will astound and impress you in more ways than one. It provides a unique and luxurious experience to all of its visitors, […]
Before making my trip to China, a friend who had been there said that the only city she wanted to go back to was Suzhou. I saw her point. With it’s charming alleyways and winding canals, Suzhou is sometimes known as the Venice of the East. But it’s main claim to fame, are the classical […]
If you go to the Red Woods, you need to know Paul Bunyan. If you go to Mexico, you should know Catrina. And if you go to China, you should know the Monkey King. Otherwise you may find scenes like this, and there are a lot of them, confusing (and China already has enough things to […]
There are certain things you have to do in China. You have to go see the Wall. You have to fumble around with chop sticks at a fancy meal with way too much food, and you have to cruise the Yangtze River. Okay, maybe you don’t have to, but you should. No trip to China […]
“Step into the harness as if you’re stepping into a diaper,” the narrator in the instruction video said. “Don’t reckon I ever actually have stepped into a diaper,” a fellow traveler mumbled. Fair point. I hadn’t either. But it’s not that hard. I had just crossed over from Thailand in a small wooden boat. The […]
Welcome to Laos! The first day in a new country can be pretty rough. You instantly go from being competent – understanding the money, knowing how to say “hello” and “thank you,” to being a complete idiot. My first day in Laos was slow and subdued while I waited around to see if I could […]
“Are you going to go?” he asked. I nodded yes, and then warned him that I might cry. I was traveling through Cambodia with a Dutch couple I’d met in Laos. The destination he was referring to was the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and his girl friend had decided that, although she would go to […]
The thing about the Great Wall is, it’s great. There are a lot of different places to see it. I wanted to do more than see it. I wanted to experience it. But how do you experience a wall? Hoping for something a little more authentic than clinging to a handrail and trying to dodge […]
You already know the must-see sights in China: the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Terra Cotta Army. Prior to going to China, I had never heard of the Longmen Grottoes. After seeing them, I consider it a site not to be missed. Visiting the Longmen Grottoes The Yi River winds its way northward […]
If you’re heading out on vacation for Singapore, you want to be ready and prepared. When you don’t have a lot of time to spend, you don’t want to use your few days to wander aimlessly around, hoping to find a good club or a good show. You want to use you time experiencing the best of the best! […]
All four of us in the gigantic silk store were crabby. The employees were obviously annoyed that we weren’t buying. And my travel partner and I were not happy to be there. We had not signed on for this. At least not knowingly. It was a little “extra” which had been slipped into our day […]
I would have liked the tall, red-headed American man who sang Johnny Cash songs with me as we hung out doing nothing on the island of Ko Phangan in the Gulf or Thailand. The whole cast of characters at the resort was pretty good. Except for this one thing. Red-Headed Guy had a paid companion, […]