Eating through Vientiane
Vientiane provided my introduction to Laotian cuisine. It was a great sampling of refreshing and spicy food that made me crave more.
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Author: Matthew Lubin
Things I Won’t Miss About Taipei
I’ve already made my list of things that I’ll miss about Taipei after I depart, so it was only fair to create another list of things I won’t miss.
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What I’ll Miss About Taipei
As I prepare to move away from the city I’ve called temporary home for almost three years, I think of the things that I’ll miss about Taipei.
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Survival Guide: Taipei Now Available
The perfect Taipei travel guide for adventurous travelers — “Booze, Food, Travel Survival Guide: Taipei” is now available on Amazon.
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Learning Korean History at Seodaemun Prison
A day of wandering through Seoul led me to visit Seodaemun Prison History Hall in the city’s Seodaemun Independence Park.
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Painful oBike Ride in Taitung, Taiwan
In the small southern city of Taitung, I was determined to take a bike ride along the coast, but ran into some problems along the way, one being the oBike.
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Returning to Saigon
A second journey to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Reflections on returning to Saigon after almost four years and re-experiencing the food, traffic, and people.
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Overcoming Church Fatigue in Venice
Finding a renewed sense of appreciation for church architecture at the ornately decorated St. Mark’s Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) in Venice, Italy.
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Authenticity and Travel Photography
Travel photography is an art form, and we take more photos than we need. We then over-edit those photos. Can we have authenticity in travel photography?
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Patuxai: Vientiane’s Iconic Monument
On my first half-day in Vientiane, I sought out Patuxai, the iconic tourist destination in the center of the city.
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Wandering through Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda
Shwedagon Pagoda was the only must-see tourist sight I planned for my stay in Yangon, which doesn’t have a lot of major sites to visit.
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Experiencing Seoul for the Second Time
There are few cities I desire to return to, but my return to Seoul reminded me how much there is to enjoy in this sprawling city.
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I Climbed Taipei 101 and Lived
On May 7, I participated in the Taipei 101 Run Up, a race up 91 floors of Taiwan’s tallest building and the fourth-tallest building in the world.
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Wanderings in Touristy Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, the former capital of Laos, is an over-hyped, overpriced tourist town, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth visiting.
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In Awe of Kuang Si Waterfalls in Luang Prabang
Among my rough itinerary in Laos was a trip to the famous Kuang Si waterfall to see why this site was hyped by every other traveler.
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