NE Asia Travel Articles

In Red Medicine – Seoul, Korea, NE Asia, Asia

Yu-no Lee learned to hold teas from pine buds, aloe, persimmon. She has their colors memorized, she knows the weight of one cup.

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

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The Silk Road Pit Stop – Silk Road, Urumqi, China

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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

Homage to Big Buddha – Hong Kong

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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.