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Front cover for Warrior Odyssey

Book review: Warrior Odyssey - Antonio Graceffo

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to set off on a quest around Asia, researching and discovering lesser-known and rare martial arts along the way? Read about the experiences of Antonio Graceffo in his latest book, Warrior Odyssey.

Destinations: Burma | Indochina | Vietnam | Hong Kong | Korea, S | Taiwan | China | Cambodia | Laos | Thailand | Philippines
Topics: Travel | Adventure | 20th Century History | Martial Arts | Culture | People | Working Abroad | War & Conflict
Smiling Thai guide welcome visitors to the Jim Thompson home in Bangkok

He Went For A Walk in the Jungle

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

There is an air of mystery about the Jim Thompson home in Bangkok.

Destinations: Thailand | Bangkok
Topics: Travel | Adventure | 20th Century History | Art | Traditions | Ecotourism | Culture | Economy | Photography | People | Working Abroad | Fashion | Shopping | Architecture

Life behind that smile

Chang Noi - changnoi1 [625]

It is 12 o'clock in the night and I'm eating Phad Thai at Sukhumvit road. My girlfriend is working and I return to her apartment to go to sleep. Her apartment is one 16-sqm room (incl. the bathroom)...

Destinations: Thailand | Bangkok
Topics: People | Working Abroad
Monks are given rice by faithful women  on their early morning walk through Luang Prabang

Sticky Rice

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

After living in Asia for three years I thought I had tried every kind of rice dish imaginable. Laos held proved me wrong.

Destinations: Vientiane | Pakxan | Luang Prabang | Vang Vieng | Savannakhet | Pakxe | Luang Namtha | Laos | Plain of Jars | Lancang-Mekong River
Topics: Travel | Adventure | 20th Century History | Traditions | Ecotourism | Economy | Food | Culture | People | Working Abroad | Agriculture | Shopping
Hang Bong

Beep-Beep!

Simone Samuels - simsam [941]

Riding the wave of Hanoi's traffic is an adrenalin buzz like no other. This accounts my twice-weekly journey through the ocean of traffic madness.

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Travel | People | Adventure | Photography | Working Abroad | Women & Travel | Traditions
Basket lady carrying her mobile tea stand

A Photo Essay: An Afternoon in the Alley

Simone Samuels - simsam [941]

A little snapshot into the action in the Ngo (alley) outside my house. These were all taken from the balcony on a sunny Wednesday afternoon in Hanoi. Together, they capture the essence of the busy...

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Travel | People | Photography | Working Abroad | Women & Travel
Dani village in the Kurulu area, Baliem valley, Papua Barat, Indonesia

Baliem valey's mummies

Carlo Ottaviano Casana - cocasana [40]

Wim Tok Mabel's mummy held by one of his descendant. Apparently the mummy is 362 years old. Wim Tok Mabel was a "big man" and everybody in the valley wanted his advices. Even nowadays somebody is...

Destinations: Malaysia | Indonesia | Singapore | Hong Kong | Mekong River | Cambodia | Laos | Burma | Indochina | Maldives | Thailand
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Literature | 20th Century History | Art | Photography | People | Religion | War & Conflict | Ancient History | Animals | Traditions | Ecotourism | Culture | Food | Working Abroad | Architecture
Bobby Chinn, outside his restaurant in Hanoi.

The Pharaoh of Fine Dining in the Far East

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099]

He's hot. He's hip. He's Bobby Chinn, Hanoi's most sought-after chef. And the restaurant that bears his name serves up the finest in Pan-Pacific cuisine in a tres chic dining room overlooking the...

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Food | People | Working Abroad

Volunthai Teaching

Jim Algie - jalgie [989]

Volunthai is a program sponsored by a university in North Carolina that sends young travellers to teach English in rural Thailand at weekend camps for young people. Unlike the Peace Corps, where...

Destinations: Thailand | Bangkok
Topics: Travel | People | Working Abroad

Film Review: The Killing Fields and Swimming to Cambodia

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099]

For anyone interested in the 20th century history of Southeast Asia, the pairing of two excellent films, The Killing Fields and Swimming to Cambodia, is an enlightening experience. Although well past...

Destinations: Phnom Penh | Cambodia
Topics: Travel | People | Literature | Working Abroad | Beaches & Resorts | Performing Arts | 20th Century History | War & Conflict
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