Tag: “Asia”

19 articles found.

  1. Elephants on Parade

    300 elephants a mile from buffet tables loaded with their favorite foods: Some call it a parade, I experienced something far more exhilarating.

  2. Come gamble in Bokor! A charming hilltop retreat surrounded by landmines.

    When most visitors to Cambodia think of ruins, visions of ancient Khmer temples rising out of the creeping jungle come to mind - an abandoned French colonial hill station, surrounded by unexploded ordnance, swathed in mist does not.

  3. Greetings from Afghanistan

    Kabul is a city of hustle and bustle. There are few paved roads and no traffic lanes, intersections or traffic lights.

  4. Weekend in The Philippines

    Sixty dollar promotion flights to Cebu, Philippines is something that one cannot pass up. It is a paradise that is relatively undiscovered.

  5. San Francisco’s Love Affair with Asia by Ruth and Rich Carlson/talkintravel.com

    Asian influences are prominent in the cuisine, architecture and fashion of “the City by the Bay.” (Don’t call it Frisco unless you want everyone to know you’re a tourist!) San Francisco is compact and you can walk from one end to the other, which keeps th

  6. Not Your Typical Day at the Spa

    The idea of a day at the spa evokes images of pampered luxury; one certainly doesn’t think of lounging around inside of dank concrete sheds… unless one is thinking of the Altyn Arashan hot springs “spa” located just outside of Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.

  7. Traditional Music at the Menara Tower Kuala Lumpur

    An uncle had told us that while in Kuala Lumpur we must visit the Menara Tower. We did it mainly for the views, but were nicely surprised with everything else we discovered.

  8. From Jailoo to Sunken Pass and Back: A Weekend Adventure in Kyrgyzstan

    One weekend my boss took my and my coworkers to the jailoo (pronounced jai-low), the high mountain pastures where Kyrgyz traditionally spend their summers. From there, we rode horses up to Sunken Pass, the gateway to the next valley.

  9. Pho(tolicious)!

    Who knew that the best Pho in Vietnam would come from our own meager culinary abilities...with a little help of course.

  10. Bagan by Buggy

    Two thousand temples by horse drawn cart.