NE Asia Travel Stories Travel 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