Asia Articles

Riding Through Shock and Dust – Laos, Asia

David Butterworth discovers there is more to Laos than meets the eye, when it comes to demanding foreigners pay up while bicycle touring and renting.

The Art of Korean School Lunch – South Korea, Asia

Jon Wick can’t wait for his daily adventure in the school cafeteria.

Touring in a Troubled Paradise – Myanmar, Asia

Can a responsible traveler ingore Aung San Suu Kyi’s plea to stay away from her repressive country? Charlotte Finn toured this troubled paradise and encourages others to responsibly ignore the tourist boycott also.

Yangshuo: Faraway, So Close – China, Asia

Stopping at a Chinese pharmacy to replace a broken thermometer, Bill Pfeffer is amused and challenged in a hilarious game of mis-communication. He enthusiastically gives Yangshuo his highest recommendation.

Want to See a Dead Body? – Varanasi, India, Asia

Varanasi, the city popularized in guidebooks for its burning ghats has always held a morbid fascination for tourists and for Ankur Ahuja.

7 of the Most Bizarre Asian Cultural Habits

Every culture and region has habits that outsiders find odd. Nellie Huang tells us about some Asian quirks that stand out above the rest.

What the Travel Books Leave Out: Part 2 – Delhi, India, Asia

Phillip Donnelly describes touts, scams, rules of engagment, and how to get out of a scam in Delhi, India. He also takes in a few of the sights of Delhi, and sights they are.

What the Travel Books Leave Out: Part 1 – Delhi, India, Asia

Phillip Donnelly experiences culture shock, tout wars, explains ‘the con’ and finds time for a museum in a city that represents a little of all of India.

Fish Appreciation – South Korea, Asia

Katie Mey has gone from thinking of squid and octupus as a bizarre eating experience to an ordinary and pleasurable eating experience, in fact, she wonders how she will handle "not" eating them.

Fear & Loathing In Cambodia

It was a long held dream of Dov Frazer to visit the temples of Angkor, one of
the wonders of Southeast Asia, if not the world. This dream was about
to come true, along with a few unexpected occurrences.