Asia

Explaining China with the benefit of hindsight and research into the paradoxes and complexities we observed during our recent visit. This post contains affiliate links and/or references to our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on or make a purchase using these links. A friend messaged us the other day with a question. …

Visiting Vietnam? While flights within the country are very inexpensive, consider going from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City by train! Here’s how we did it. We love train travel, and couldn’t wait to try it out during our visit to Vietnam. Our plan to go by train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City …

Our visit to Luang Prabang brought forth complex emotions. These unanswered questions provided the opportunity to seek what Lincoln referred to as “the better angels of our nature.” As seen from the window seat, Northern Thailand’s flat dry landscape gave way to lush, velvety mountains cloaked in deep gem-like shades of malachite and emerald. The …