If you ask me, the next best thing to eating Thai food is learning how to cook it. Fortunately, Thailand makes that remarkably easy. Whether you're in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hua Hin, or some tiny village whose name you can't pronounce without accidentally...
It was the penultimate day of my Vietnam adventure when I found myself in Ninh Binh Province, about two hours south of...
Asking me to name my favorite city in Asia is a bit like asking a mother to choose her favorite child. Impossible....
High above the coastal city of Vung Tau, Vietnam — arms stretched wide over the emerald waters of the South China Sea...
For many travelers, a visit to Angkor Wat is the beginning and end of their Cambodian adventure. And fair enough — it...
If you’re an action movie fan, you may remember the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Beyond launching a...
In the heart of Phnom Penh—not far from busy markets, modern shops, and the everyday rhythm of city life—stands a...
As a child of the 60s, I grew up watching the Vietnam War unfold from the living room. Nightly news. Grainy footage....
Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to stand before some of the world’s great wonders—places that make you...
People often ask what led me halfway across the world to Southeast Asia. The answer is simple: Angkor Wat. Some trips...
One of my new favorite evening haunts here in Hua Hin is the ever-lively Hua Hin Night Market—also known as the...
One of the first things you learn in Thailand—usually the hard way—is this: Never… ever… use a 7-ELEVEN as a landmark....
When I think of New Year’s back in America, I picture myself heroically trying to stay awake long enough to watch the...
My afternoon tour of the ancient city of Ayutthaya had just wrapped up, and my guide and I were making our way back to...
One doesn’t usually associate a casual trip to the local market with thoughts of mortality. Maybe a tough decision...
There are temples in Thailand… and then there is Wat Arun. Now, that’s saying something in a country with more than...
Long before he was Obi-Wan Kenobi, Alec Guinness portrayed Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai, a role...
In my short time here, I’ve come to realize that Southeast Asia offers certain experiences that simply must be seen to...
Picture this: you check into your Bangkok hotel. You’ve liberated the complimentary mini shampoos (as one does),...