Sneak Peak at Shanghai World Expo
The Shanghai World Expo 2010 will open in May but the grounds for the event are still a major construction
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War and Peace: Hiroshima’s Legacy
As I stand on the Aioi Bridge in Hiroshima, I look up at the cold gray sky. The rain and
Read MoreNagoya: Don’t Mess With the Viking
Back in Japan again a year later doing my annual Tokyo/Osaka/Nagoya rounds of marketing appointments and — horror of horrors
Read MoreThai-Laos Border Cross Part 2 (the other direction)
The Mekong River, border between Thailand and Laos My ride to the border fell through and I found out nearly
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An Evening in Vientiane… a la Turka
After closing up my balcony at the Avalon and spending about a half an hour clapping mosquitoes (about 32 last
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Arriving by land in Laos – The Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
Need a Thai visa? A break from Thailand? A vacation in UNESCO-honored Luang Prabang? Getting across the border from Thailand
Read MoreChinese New Year in Bangkok: Photo Gallery
Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to the year of the Tiger. Apparently this doesn’t bode well for us Monkeys.
Read MoreSuper Seafood in Bangkok: Laem Cha-Reon
Last month I got sloppy with some chilli crab in Singapore after being told it was the signature dish. I
Read MorePhoto Memory: Istanbul Blizzard
It’s been two years this month since I was in Istanbul last. Fellow blogger and travel nut @Monica530 and I
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Bali Fishermen at Sunrise
In the dark hours of the morning I could hear thumping like wooden drums and the scraping of wood across
Read MoreSentosa Island (Singapore Part 3 of 3)
Sentosa is a resort island south of the cruise ship harbor connected by bridge and (when it’s not being repaired
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Cool and Dreamy Tea House in Bangkok: Hundred Children
*Sadly, this appears to be a “Here’s What You Missed” post. In 2013, after remodeling, the tea shop as described
Read MoreThe Land of Don’t (Singapore Part 2 of 3)
Not only is Singapore clean and covered with Do Not symbols, but it appears to be quite safe. (Nevertheless, watch
Read MoreBangkok Heat: Airport Protest on the Horizon?
Just over a year ago the “Yellow Shirts” held Thailand captive by shutting down both Bangkok airports with sit-in protests
Read MoreWhat to do in Singapore? Eat, Papa, Eat!
For the most part Singapore is shopping and eating. I don’t go for the former much and excel at the
Read MoreCathay Pacific to Singapore: I Must Have Seats in Front Row
In the midst of the Era of Air Travel Hell, it is rare one gets a little treat. But fortune
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Outdoor Food in Bangkok: On Nut Station
It’s not exactly on the tourist trail but it is on the SkyTrain line. On Nut, the terminal station at
Read MoreMui Ne, Vietnam: Photo Gallery
My last trip was in late December into Vietnam where I had a chance to visit Binh Thuan province and
Read MoreWe’re Number TWO! Vietnam Gets Silver in SEA Games
It was about 6 p.m. and I was stuck in traffic in a taxi in Hanoi. Something was amiss. Flag
Read MoreLoi Krathong: Chiang Mai and the Paper Lanterns
In Thailand, Chiang Mai plays second city to Bangkok, kind of like the way Lake Placid does to New York
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