Laos Part 2: Vang Vieng

Imagine a place where reruns of Friends and Family Guy play 24/7. Where throngs of backpackers stoned on “happy food” and Laos whiskey float on tubes from bar to bar on the Nam Song river’s chilly current. Where limestone cliffs … Continued


Laos Part 1: Luang Prabang Elephant Training Camp

Outside of the city Luang Prabang, a former French colonial town, rescued logging elephants live the good life hauling tourists instead of downed trees. Despite their massive size, riding on these gracefully surefooted animals is a meditative experience – watching … Continued


Even the Dead Have an iPad in Hong Kong

Today is Hong Kong’s Chung Yeung festival, the day where ancestor reverence boils over and the country shuts down to show their respect. Besides being a national holiday with government offices and banks closed, many Hong Kongers visit cemeteries to … Continued


Hungry or Not – Luoyang China’s Street Food

Street food is a staple of any Chinese (and China traveler’s) diet. Between steamed dumplings for breakfast and grilled/boiled/friend something (usually meat) for dinner, check out the exotic variety of foods and Luoyang’s night food market:


Hiking the Great Wall

Thick clouds of mist and rain couldn’t dissuade us from exploring the Mutinyua section of China’s Great wall. Hidden from view were miles of walls first built in the 5th century B.C.E., extended by subsequent rulers until reaching more than … Continued