The Best Treat in Siem Reap
I almost never write just about a single restaurant, but the Fresh Fruit Factory in Siem Reap makes me so happy that it deserves its own page. Why? First of […]
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3 Days in Nai Harn
There’s nothing like a weekend getaway, and the lazy beach town of Nai Harn on the Thai island of Phuket offers a lovely escape. You could spend three days here […]
Animals of Asia
Wikipedia assures me that the term “fauna of Asia” is “somewhat elusive,” because there is no polite physical boundary between Europe and Asia such that we can distinguish Asian animals […]
A Trip Down Balestier Road
Singapore’s National Heritage Board (NHB) has put together a wonderful set of “Heritage Trails,” and on Saturday, Prescott and I picked up a small NHB guidebook and set off down […]
Dolphins & Disneyfication
Many people go to Lovina Beach in Bali for just one reason: to see the dolphins at sunrise. I will admit that this was a major draw for the two […]
The Lovina Tour
On Saturday, Prescott and I took what our hosts at Lata Lama called “The Lovina Tour”: eight hours of driving, trekking, swimming, soaking, sightseeing, high adrenaline, and serene meditation. We […]
Nearly Nowhere
The Parnonas mountain range slides down into the southeastern finger of the Peloponnese, eventually terminating in an area that is almost empty of people. Jocelyn and I entered this area […]
Mountain Towns
Jocelyn and I spent two nights at an Airbnb in Delphi, which is an unexpectedly small town just south of the ruins of Delphi. This is the view that greeted […]
Merry Christmas! (And Cats)
It’s Christmastime in Singapore, which means that the decorations are out in force. Fewer than 20% of Singaporeans are Christian, but this is a huge holiday around here. It helps […]
To Market, To Market, to Buy a Fat Marigold
Bangkok, where I traveled for a conference, is a sprawling, unplanned mess of a city. Some people find it charming because while it has grown, it has retained many of […]
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