Not a Lotta Terra Cotta: Bummed Out in Xi’an, China
Traveling in China can get my goat sometimes. Taxi drivers. Cheats. Hawkers. Cheats. Guys on sidewalk selling you socks. Cheats.
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Asia Travel
Terror From Above: The Air Mos Burger
I love Japanese airlines – JAL and ANA and several other Asian airlines I’ve flown long distance – Thai Airways,
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Bangkok Floods: Do I Still Go To Thailand?
The other day I walked into a camera store in Madison and asked to try a Nikon D7000. “Sorry we
Read MorePour-Over Coffee in Tokyo: Chatei Hatou
Coffee as Only the Japanese Could Do It Though I had a screen shot of a map on my phone,
Read MoreBuying a Japan Rail Pass at the Last Minute
Pre-trip Panic? It’s the night before my trip to Japan, my flight leaves Madison at 9 and connects to Tokyo
Read MoreLessons from the Grill: Korean Barbecue
Six months ago I discovered a great Korean BBQ joint near my usual hotel in Seoul. In a week I
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Dirty Fruit in Thailand
There isn’t much in the Thai language that sounds even remotely familiar to me in English or anything, which makes
Read MorePhoto Monday: Girl on a Bangkok Bus
Back to Bangkok this week after my month-long business trip through Asia, so this week’s photo also comes from the
Read MoreKnowing Your Surroundings: Suspicious in Beijing
One very good piece of advice for travelers – and really for just about anyone, a person walking in the
Read MoreJapan, Radiation and Poor Taste: When to Panic?
Just before I left Xi’an, China this week, my traveling companion Xixi informed me that CCTV, Chinese State Television, was
Read MoreSunday in the Park in Beijing: Temple of Heaven
China on a Sunday is pretty remarkable thing. I’m in Beijing and I often associate the place with some unbearable
Read MoreShanghai: Stop and Smell the Clovers
The things you see when you look up from where you’re walking. I had a new business contact in Shanghai
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Have to Laugh in Shanghai
Back I go into the great circus of China. As the plane approaches Pudong International Airport, I only partly listen
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White Women in Saigon and Why I Love Ho Chi Minh City
I love Ho Chi Minh City. Maybe it’s the energy. I can think of reasons not to like the place:
Read MorePhoto Monday: Bagan and Mandalay, Myanmar
I just spent a week in Myanmar, my second trip there in less than a year. This time around I
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Thai Food: Jump Into the Fire
[I’ve even provided a soundtrack to today’s blog post. Now isn’t that nice? (Hit play on the YouTube vid at
Read MoreMad Traveler Photo Monday: Bali Sunrise
This week’s photo is a telephoto shot over the Bali Sea toward the nearby island of Lombok. We stayed in
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Chiang Mai and the Yi Peng Festival
I first took part in Thailand’s Loy Krathong festival — the Festival of Lights as it is sometimes called —
Read MoreOsaka Hotel Moment: Liar’s Club Redux
Back in the 70s there was a show called the Liar’s Club. Celebrities on a panel were given a strange
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Water You Thinkin’? Blog Action Day 2010
There’s a bit of irony about my post today. One of the main characters is blocking me from posting it.
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