Tag: Asia
What comes to mind when you think of Bali? Emerald rice terraces, untouched beaches, volcanoes, and luxury retreats? While Bali has all that and then some, it’s not always …
Somewhere along our evolutionary adventure, we lost our sense of knowing where we stand on the scale of predator and prey. Those who claim that we’re on the top …
“What do you think when you hear the word slum?” our guide asked us on our way to Dharavi. We scrambled to be as politically correct and as sensitive …
Most airports offer little more than the same dreary line-up of fast food restaurants, coffee shops, and grimy lounge areas with seats covered in Pollock-inspired stains. Meanwhile, Changi Airport, …
“There are three things you should know about Kerala,” my Tamil boss announced to our group as we gathered our rickshaws on the parking lot in Kanyakumari, “They’re the …
I stood on the outer edge of Shilin Night Market and waited for my Taiwanese friend, Lee, to find me. I’d be joining him and his friends on a …
The hot stone burned beneath my bare feet as I walked across the grounds of the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, one of the Great Living Chola Temples. It was …
I had to cling to my headscarf as the auto-rickshaw sped across the Musi River, as if it were chased by demons. The sun had barely made it up above …
“Miss, do you want to see how incense is made?” a small Indian boy asks as I amble through the perfumed streets of Mysore’s Devaraja Market. The slightest …
I’m tiptoeing over to the edge of the rocky cliff in the most bizarre place I’ve ever been when a Taiwanese dad and his 12-year-old son approach me. The …
“How do you like our highways? Are they like those in the US?” My hosts for the MITBCA tourism bloggers conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were obviously proud of …
It’s summer. It’s hot. Unfortunately, I am not living anywhere near those magnificent Japanese vending machines, with their insane variety of chilled coffees and other drinks. The wide availability …