Turista Non GrataI remember my first trip outside of North America, a college summer study program in Italy in 1980. My stiff new passport got it’s first…Feb 17, 2020Feb 17, 2020
The Lowdown on the RubdownWhenever you have a break in your schedule while traveling in Southeast Asia, the default way to fill the time is with some form of massage…Feb 8, 2020Feb 8, 2020
Don’t go to Luang PrabangSeriously, there’s nothing here for you. So take a ticket out of the rest of the world’s travel book and load up your Asia travel itinerary…Jan 26, 20201Jan 26, 20201
Seeing RedIn the days leading to the Tet holiday in Vietnam the streets are ablaze with red and gold. The colors of fire, they represent good fortune…Jan 23, 20201Jan 23, 20201
Thank you Michael JacksonI’m just a few days into my stay here, but the constancy of goodwill demonstrated by the Vietnamese people is already my favorite thing…Jan 20, 20201Jan 20, 20201