Impressions of Yangon
My impressions of Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, after only a short visit to see the highlights and get a taste for the country.
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My impressions of Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, after only a short visit to see the highlights and get a taste for the country.
Impressions of Yangon Read More »
I don’t like carrying travel guides while traveling. Now there’s the GPSMyCity app to replace the guidebook (or at least a portion of it).
Traveler Review & Giveaway: GPSMyCity App Read More »
After awaking early in Yogyakarta to watch the sunrise at Borobudur, I headed to the other UNESCO World Heritage Site — Prambanan Temple Complex.
The Road to Picturesque Prambanan Read More »
If I am not Ulysses, I am his dear, ruthless half brother. Strap me to the mast so I may endure night sirens -Yusef Komunyakaa, Latitudes This is not my first time being an expat. It is, however, my first being an expat for purely economic reasons. But should that change my overall expat experience,
A Different Expat Experience Read More »
Shiao Su leaned his forehead against the closed door and shut his eyes. The vibration of the Zheng strings passed through the door to his body. He lost the courage to knock on the door. -Snow Line, Apologies Forthcoming The following review is revised from one written years ago. As this marks the 50th anniversary
Traveler Reads: Apologies Forthcoming Read More »
On my second day in Siem Reap, I stopped at a lake outside Banteay Srei to enjoy the calm hidden from the large groups of tourists at Angkor Wat.
Calm Lake at Banteay Srei, Cambodia Read More »
Most travelers only spend a day or two in Bagan while in Myanmar. Due to my own carelessness, I got 5 days of biking in the land of pagodas.
Biking through Bagan Read More »
Cooking an expat meal of fish cakes. A healthy, easy, and tasty dinner for anyone.
Home Cooking: Fish cakes Read More »
Venice with its canals makes wanderers stop and take notice at all times of day. The majestic sights change with the light of each hour.
Dusk on the Canals of Venice Read More »
Comparing the travel options in Indonesia. Should travelers head to the more popular destination of Bali or the less frequented Yogyakarta?
Bali or Jogja for Indonesia Travel Read More »
I’ve never experienced such a dislike for a place before, and it’s unsettling to admit it, but I hope to never return to Tainan.
My No Good, Very Bad Weekend in Tainan Read More »
I planned on eating my way through Singapore, though the plan was to eat on the cheap because I didn’t want to spend money I wasn’t making.
Eating Cheap in Singapore Read More »
It was my top destination in Singapore. Everyone who had been there told me that the Gardens by the Bay was the best spot in the small nation.
Under the Domes in Singapore Read More »
What ever became of my youth?I wanted to stop a stranger and ask.“It went into hiding,” said an old womanWho’d read my mind.“Swimming with sharks,” a drunk concurred – Charles Simic, from The Stray There wasn’t much time to prepare. I had a long overnight layover in Kuala Lumpur on my way to Yogyakarta —
Birthday Borobudur Sunrise Read More »
When, if a slow-pac’d star had stol’n away From the observer’s marking, he might stay Two or three hundred years to see’t again, And then make up his observation plain;” -John Donne, An Anatomy of the World Some cities are easy to figure out–grid-like street layouts and prominently-displayed culture can simplify the process. Then there
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