Asia

Overland in China: Part 4, Zhangjiajie and Tianmen Mountain

We left the popular, crowded eastern coast of China for the rocky, wild interior, stopping in…
Overland in China: Part 3, Hangzhou

A one-hour train ride to the southeast from Shanghai will find you arriving in the municipality…
Overland in China: Part 2, Suzhou

We spent several days in Shanghai eating hot pot and exploring some lesser-known temples and museums.…
Overland in China: Part 1, Overview and Preparations

Any effort to explore China with any depth would take multiple lifetimes. Angela and I had…
10 Miles a Day: Hanoi, Vietnam

If you aren’t afraid of chaotic Vietnamese traffic in the form of cars, tuk-tuks, trucks, pedicabs,…
Postcards to Wanda: Vietnam

We always look for postcards for Wanda when we travel, and we love it when we…
Romance Afloat Vietnam’s Hạ Long Bay

For the seventh stop on our fourth around-the-world adventure, we headed to Vietnam. It was our…
Postcards to Wanda: Laos

We were so surprised by Laos, mainly because we didn’t know what to expect. But we…
Laos: Southeast Asia’s Highlights for Less

If you’re looking for an affordable Southeast Asian destination without the crowds, Laos should be on…
The World’s Best-Traveled People

The world’s best-traveled people met in Bangkok for the Extraordinary Travel Festival, including the single biggest…