NE Asia

The Back Side of the Mountain - Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia Debby Merickel finds that Lhasa, the former capital of Tibet, takes all of your senses at least one step beyond comfort.	Why You Should Go To Yunnan - Yunnan, China, Asia Andris Bjornson thinks Yunnan province of China warrants the phrase "you should" - go there, see it.

The Fisherman of Erhai Hu Lake - Dali, China, Asia Olga Leskiw-Suzuk convinces her husband to go cormorant fishing. The fisherman disappears with a bounce in his walk.	Linfen, China: Ancient City to Apocalypse - Linfen, China, Asia How did Linfen, China, become the world's most polluted city? Gary Foyster chronicles the former capital's fall from grace.
Down and Out in Hong Kong - Hong Kong, China, Asia Thomas Antoni Carter's poor backpacker's epiphany in Asia's wealthiest city.	Pure Pachinko: A look into Japan's Favorite Pass Time - Japan, Asia Pachinko is as much a part of modern Japanese culture as sushi and sake, but what's it all about? Grab your smokes, head for the bright lights and find out with Dan Murphy.
Japan on the Cheap: A User Guide - Japan, Asia Dan Murphy offers this guide for those wanting to go to Japan and hesitating because of its high price reputation. His tips include shoestring budget transportation, accommodations and eateries.	Hainan Island: The Hawaii of the East - Hainan Island, China, Asia Out of curiosity, Benson Wallace took a boat to Hainan Island, where he found a slice of SE Asia in China - coffee shops that had been around since before Starbucks, lots of Russians, Chinese using to
Backpackers Behaving Badly - Chengdu, China, Asia Thomas Antoni Carter spent seven days in China's wildest youth hostel!	Chinese Cultural Quirks Exposed - China, Asia Writer, Greg Foyster, takes a humorous look at some more off-colour Chinese customs.

In Red Medicine - Seoul, Korea, NE Asia, Asia Yu-no Lee learned to hold teas from pine buds, aloe, persimmon. She has their colors memorized, she knows the weight of one cup.	The Used Car Ferry - Sea of Japan Although Rowena Lambert initially questioned her decision to take a boat from Fushiki to Vladivostok based on the strange process involved and the sketchy travellers on board, she was glad she did.
Eye Love Shopping - Beijing, China Can you see yourself getting excited about shopping for prescription glasses? Lynne Reynolds found a market that did just that.	In the Shadow of Progress - Kaifaqu, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China Colin Peters learn
The Silk Road Pit Stop - Silk Road, Urumqi, China Traveling Chin	Three Minutes to the Inn - Nasu Shiobara, Japan Alan L. Haynes describes his lighthearted tale of travel misadventures in rural Japan.
Curious Cuisine in Hong Kong - Hong Kong "Bite and suck," Tami tells Ellen Peneski, her umber eyes wide with anticipation.	Korea in the Buff - Busan, Korea Riding the bullet trains, storming Lotte Department Store, swallowing slugs--all rank as first-rate memories from a recent whirlwind trip around Korea. But it was Jann Huizenga's solo foray into Hursh

Homage to Big Buddha - Hong Kong Hendson Quan b	A Walk on the Wild Side in China - Beijing, Jinan, Suzhou, Shanghai - China Lucas Aykroyd discovers different cultural norms in driving habits, cuisine, and marketplace negotiations while traveling through China.