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Paul Kan's Asia Journal #17: July 5-17, Nepal & Tibet, Part I - Nepal and Tibet

Arriving shortly after the royal family massacre, it's only after passing an effigy that Paul feels a sense of danger.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #20: Introduction and Itinerary - Asia

How it all began, and where it's all going.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #19: July 5-17, Nepal & Tibet, Part III - Nepal and Tibet

The most interesting monasteries are outside Lhasa, just beware the yak butter.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #18: July 5-17, Nepal & Tibet, Part II - Nepal and Tibet

The monastery seems to have given way to the marketplace, even around the mighty Potala.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #15: June 15-21, Tokyo, Kyoto & Nara, Part III - Japan

Understanding Japan is difficult, if not impossible for a foreigner, but despite its contradictions Paul can't help but like the place.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #16: June 22-26, Seoul, Korea - South Korea

If one city in Asia seemed distinctly more Western than other Asian cities, yet also distinctly proud of its own national heritage, it was Seoul.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #13: June 15-21, Tokyo, Kyoto & Nara, Part I - Japan

Need to get around Hong Kong or Tokyo airports? Paul can show you the way.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #14: June 15-21, Tokyo, Kyoto & Nara, Part II - Japan

Kyoto feels like a laid-back college town, but it rains too hard to even run out for some grub.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #12: June 8-13, Saigon & the Mekong Delta - Vietnam

It is all like coming home again, with familiar faces and a feeling of comfort and hospitality all around. How can he leave?

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #10: Sept. 11-Oct. 25, New York City Interlude - New York City, New York, U.S.A.

We haven't heard from Paul for a while. Between illness in Asia, and returning home to NYC just before the Sept. 11 attacks, he's been out of commission. But now it's time to get back to writing.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #11: June 1-7, Cambodia, Part II - Cambodia

Paul resumes his travelogue back with Cambodia, in Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat. But he can't figure out why everyone seems so eerily nice.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #8: May 28-3, Bangkok & East Thailand - Thailand

Forget Bangkok's sex shows � buy knock-off brand merchandise instead!

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #9: June 1-7, Cambodia, Part I - Cambodia

Don't motorbike and film at the same time, especially in "chicken village".

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #6: May 6-24, Yunnan & Guanxi, Part II - China

Courtesy abounds, new friends are made, but poverty also rears its head.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #7: May 6-24, Yunnan & Guanxi, Part III - China

Paul comments on Chinese and Asian values, how life and society change, and how Westerners should not be so quick to judge such different cultures.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #3: Apr. 14-May 3, Vietnam, Part I - Vietnam

Hustle and bustle abound, even before sunrise.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #4: Apr. 14-May 3, Vietnam, Part II - Vietnam

Fifty years of warfare have not been able to steal away or destroy the beauty of Vietnam or its people.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #5: May 6-24, Yunnan & Guanxi, Part I - China

Silence, order, balance; the contrast to Vietnam's seeming bustle and disorder leaves Paul both surprised and relaxed.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #1: Mar. 29-Apr. 4, Bali - Indonesia

Frustrating at first, but as Paul settles in he decides another trip will be needed to fully appreciate Bali.

Paul Kan's Asia Journal #2: Apr. 5-13, Beijing & Shanghai - China

This tale of two cities is a study of contrasts, especially when it comes to grub. But where Beijing disappoints, Shanghai picks up the slack.

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