NE Asia Travel Stories Articles

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

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

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.

Tomorrow Never Knows: The New Face of Chinese Rock Music – Xinxiang, Henan Province, China

Thanks to timing and the Beatles, Tom Pellman becomes a weekend roadie for one of the worst bands in China.

Asian Opposites: Japan to Cambodia – Japan, Thailand and Cambodia

Dean Moriarty heads to Cambodia and arrives at what looks like an Asian version of Las Vegas.

A Morning at Peace – Nagasaki, Japan

Nagasaki has so