John M. Edwards Travel Articles

Caodai Calling – Vietnam, Asia

In an antique Indochina, John M. Edwards tunes in to the otherworld call of a wacky bizarro cult.

Balkan Adventure: A Trace of Thrace – Bulgaria, Europe

In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, John M. Edwards snitches on the Balkans' best-kept secret: an ancient (and enduring) heresy.

Paradise Lost and Found – Mauritius, Indian Ocean

Once the haunt of dodos, the Indian Ocean isle of Mauritius now attracts pro beachcombers like John M. Edwards, who initially had trouble finding this paradise on a map.

The Sex Lives of Glowworms – Waitomo, New Zealand

John M. Edwards has no intention of conquering claustrophobia by going caving - until he remembers Pat Boone eating a giant mushroom in "Journey to the Center of the Earth".

Camping Out Like Crusoe in the Cook Islands – Pacific Islands

In the South Pacific, John M. Edwards says so long to civilization and pitches his tent on a deserted motu home.

A Not So Gay Ho-Hum Christmas in Paree – Paris, France, Europe

In Paris's Muslim quarter, Barbes Rochechouart, John M. Edwards finds ho-hum Christmas cheer, but not much champagne or beer.

Agent Orange – Vietnam, Asia

In Hue, Vietnam, John M. Edwards finds a cafe, located nowhere in the Lonely Planet guide.

Visayan Adventure – Philippines, Asia

John M. Edwards flips out over the Philippines, where visiting the 7,000 islands, will take island hoppers at least twenty years to see them all. Short on time, he picks out a few stunners from the Visayas.

Java Journey – Indonesia, Asia

In the hot spots of Indonesia, John M. Edwards went out to get a cup of java, in Java, and ended up on an infernal coffee odyssey through the Indonesian archipelago.

Carved Elephant Tusks Rock – Paris, France, Europe

John M. Edwards found something he wanted and at a good price, or so he thought.