Singapore? Singa-rich? Don’t Forget your Credit Card!

Singapore is wonderfully maintained, clean, safe, modern and efficient. It’s reminiscent of Hong Kong in many ways, except for the price tag. Many brand names, particularly electronics, are reasonable and sometimes negotiable. But if you want to go for a couple drinks, be sure to bring your credit...

March 19th, 2011 | Feature, Singapore, Travelogue | Read More

A Visit to the Killing Fields Near Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Sadly this was not the only site, but the most active. A few kilometers south of the city of Phnom Penh lay the killing fields of Choeung Ek. The numbers are disputed but by time the Vietnamese invaded, between one and a half and three million people had been killed, one in five Cambodians. They...

January 22nd, 2011 | Cambodia, Feature, Travelogue | Read More

Koh Mak to Siem Reap

After spending an evening strolling the market streets of Bangkok, people watching, and eating “vacation food” over a couple of cocktails, we decided to arrange to a private taxi to pick us up at the un-vacation-like hour of 4am to drive us about 350km south to a small city called Trat on the gulf...

January 22nd, 2011 | Cambodia, Feature, Travelogue | Read More

Hell: Code Name S-21 (Tuol Sleng)

I haven’t come across many people who know the history of this former high school. It was used as a prison during the Khmer Rouge reign between 1976 and 1979. This was a place of intense interrogation, torture, starvation, and mass executions. This was a place where members of society were forced...

January 16th, 2011 | Cambodia, Feature, Travelogue | Read More

Breezing Through Bangkok

Upon arriving in Bangkok I am encouraged to see that even five years after my first visit, it still remains a gateway to Southeast Asia. As it should be. In many cases visits to the region will begin and end here and this may be the only glimpse of Asia some get. What Thailand seems to provide...

January 16th, 2011 | Feature, Thailand, Travelogue | Read More

Taiwan Burning: Ghost Month on Ilha Formosa

The seventh lunar month here in Taiwan is known as Ghost Month. Rituals are held throughout the month, typically in late summer. However on Ghost Day, the doors of both heaven and hell are open, allowing ghosts to wonder among the living. Traditionally, people here are very superstitious during this...

August 29th, 2010 | Feature, Taiwan, Travelogue | Read More

Exploring the Beauty Hole and Other Rocks in Xiao Liu Qiu, Taiwan

Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that we live on a stunningly beautiful sub-tropical island, small enough that many areas are accessible for a day trip or a weekend. This weekend, we decided to ditch the city and headed to a tiny island in the Taiwan Straight called Xiao Liu Qiu (Little Golden Lion...

August 29th, 2010 | Feature, Taiwan, Travelogue | Read More

My Time in Exile!

Pop quiz hot shot, your back in Asia, tucked away in the southwest corner of Taiwan catching up with some buddies you haven’t seen for some time and you receive a phone call telling you that you have 24 hours to leave the country. What do you do…WHAT DO YOU DO? Sorry for the Speed reference...

June 18th, 2010 | Feature, Hong Kong, Travelogue | Read More

Rocking & Rolling in Tokyo: Celebrity Style!

Never have we had an opportunity to hang out with a celebrity. I’ve seen the movies and the TV shows like Entourage, but knowing someone before they were famous and having an opportunity years later to reconnect puts a unique perspective on things. This was the case for our recent trip to Tokyo. ...

May 23rd, 2010 | Feature, Japan, Travelogue | Read More

Step into the Super Future: A Weekend in Tokyo!

Arriving in Tokyo is like what I imagine arriving on the moon would be like. Like part of a real life Jetson’s episode, Narita airport is a conglomerate of unmanned and ultra efficient trams zipping weary travelers to and fro; LCD screens displaying arrivals, departures, and helpful hints; and...

May 22nd, 2010 | Feature, Japan, Travelogue | Read More