The Krabi Morning Market
If you visit the sizable beach area known as Krabi in southern Thailand, you might want to venture off the beaten path and visit the Maharaj Market in Krabi Town. […]
Tag Archives: Food
Dinner in Bangkok
Bangkok is famous for its street food, and you practically stumble over amazing Thai restaurants everywhere you go. That’s the mango with sticky rice at Jim Thompson: A Thai Restaurant […]
The Streets of Kyoto
Kyoto has a magical ring to it. The city is often said to be the spiritual center of Japan — the Lonely Planet calls it “a walk in mysterious places.” […]
Kanazawa: City of Samurais
Kanazawa, a city of nearly 500,000 that sits between the Japanese Alps and the Sea of Japan, offers day’s worth of things to do. Most people will start with a […]
Kenroku-en: Garden of Six Perfections
Kenroku-en, a magnificent park that sits in the middle of the city of Kanazawa, is said to be one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan.. Developed between the […]
The Beauty of Haa
Haa is one of the westernmost districts of Bhutan, nestled right up against Tibet on its northern border venturing close to India to the south . It’s remote and rugged, […]
Fun Facts About Leiden
Fun fact #1: You can get pancakes that are bigger than your head. Seriously — these things are huge: I had this pear and whipped cream pancake at Pannenkoekenhuys Oudt […]
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 […]
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 […]
Blown From the Sand
While we were in the US this summer, Prescott and I visited the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. This museum was founded in 1951 as a 100-year […]
