In Asia/ Philippines/ Travel Planning Life on the Edge: Trekking in the Ifugao Rice Terraces In hindsight, the directions were simple: Follow the path to the right until you get to that coconut tree—you see that one there, right?—then… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Philippines Room at the Table: Sharing Meals in the Philippines The Philippines is not a place I have known anyone to travel to for its cuisine. As I prepared to go I could not… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Budget/ Myanmar/ Travel Planning By the Numbers: What I Spent and Where My Money Went in Myanmar One day in my former life in New York City, I was in the locker room of a midtown New York Sports Club after… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Myanmar Lessons in Patience and Knowing When to Say When: Myanmar Myanmar and I got off to a rough start. I was exhausted from long travels, missing friends, and Yangon was hotter than even this… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ People/ Philippines The People You’ll Meet: Joseph Huijskens Joseph Huijskens is a 61-year-old man from the Western Cape of South Africa. Tall and sturdy, he has thick hair and speaks multiple languages,… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Myanmar Finding the Sweet Spots in Hsipaw, Myanmar I had come by motorcycle taxi to a local waterfall in the Northern Shan State town of Hsipaw, Myanmar. I had been in Hsipaw… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Myanmar/ Travel Planning Travel Bites: My Favorite Meals in Myanmar Strong fishy scents and flavors. Curries and vegetables that swam in a pool of oil. My initial impression of Myanmar food was not good… Continue Reading →
