Thai Food Favorites: Laab
Sawatdee krub! Greetings! Another one of my favorite dishes from Thailand which I find pretty easy to repeat at home
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Getting a Visa for Vietnam: Rules, Snafus, Solutions
Visa on Arrival or E-Visa for Vietnam It has become so much easier to get a visa for Vietnam since
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Video: Scuba Diving in Sogod Bay, Philippines
Best diving ever. OK, that may be over the top, but since being PADI-certified in 1993, I can’t remember a
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Kreng Jai and the Soi Boy
“Oh my god, honey!” Peung’s voice rose up at the last word, like an exaggerated example of her Thai rising
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Taking the Ferry from Korea to Japan (Busan-Fukuoka)
UPDATE: As of August 2015, there is a new Busan International Ferry Terminal. This post reflects that information. The ferry
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Japan Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Festival – 2016
“But memories are time beings, too, like cherry blossoms or ginkgo leaves; for a while they are beautiful, and then
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Three Second Rule in Hue
I am not squeamish about street food. I swear by it, generally speaking. The occasions I get rip-roaring sick I
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Dancing the Night Away in Hue
After a dinner of Hue’s famous pancakes, just outside the walls of the citadel, we were walking back along the
Read MoreHue: Vietnam’s Imperial City
Huế is pronounced “hway” with a sort of rising tone that may sound like someone asking for clarification: hway? Gentle and
Read MoreBangkok Backyard Birding: Bird Bath Waterslide
I’ve posted a lot of bird photos before, both here on the blog and on the Mad Traveler website, and whenever I
Read MoreCool Japanese Design: Oasis 21 in Nagoya
On my first trip to Japan, the thing that impressed me most was the architecture. These weren’t just buildings with
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Free WiFi in Japan
Looking for a place to chill out with free public WiFi in Japan? So far it has been hard to
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Get a SIM Card as You Travel in China
If you are traveling in China and you want a local number and the ability to make a few calls
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Tips for China’s Chengdu Airport
Chengdu’s claim to fame is the panda and you will see it prominently displayed just about everywhere. Even above the
Read MoreEating the Century Egg
I always have to remind myself that if I explain cheese, that amazing delicious substance I love and cherish from
Read MoreCleaning Your Camera’s Sensor in Bangkok
At first I could ignore them. A couple of vague spots might show up in the clouds on a wide
Read MoreThe Best Airport Restroom Ever – Tokyo Haneda
If there is one thing I hate – and believe me, there is way more than one – it’s the
Read MoreEating Japan: Roll ’em, Roll ’em, Roll ’em, Raw… Horse
Eating 馬刺し (Basashi) It seems every time I go to Japan, I try something else a little off the beaten
Read MoreTaketomi Island and the Mystery of Water Buffalo Bowel Evacuation
I’m staring at the large rump of a water buffalo and questioning why I’d wanted the front seat in the
Read MoreStreet Food: Best Banh Mi in Ho Chi Minh City
Among the list of best restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City over at TripAdvisor is a street food cart. But
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