Review of Graham Greene’s The Quiet American, one of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite books, which is set in Vietnam during its war with France.
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The categorization of expats is what makes George Orwell’s Burmese Days relevant today. The scenery and situations may have changed, but there is more with which to identify as we travel.
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Xocoveza is Stone Brewing’s take on Mexican hot chocolate in beer form. It’s a smooth and wonderful blend of chocolate, coffee, and winter spices.
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It’s holiday shopping season, so here’s a list of traveler gift picks to help you find the right gift for the traveler on your list.
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It’s not always easy packing for a trip, especially if it’s a long one. Here are some of the essentials I pack to ensure I have what I need.
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Enjoying being the only guest at a resort hotel during my stay in the beach town of Mui Ne, Vietnam.
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A holiday gift guide to provide you with ideas while you shop for the traveler on your list.
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I don’t like carrying travel guides while traveling. Now there’s the GPSMyCity app to replace the guidebook (or at least a portion of it).
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Shiao Su leaned his forehead against the closed door and shut his eyes. ย The vibration of the Zheng strings passed through the door to his body. ย He lost the courage to knock on the door. -Snow Line, Apologies Forthcoming The following review is revised from one written years ago. As this marks the 50th anniversary
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“I’d been alive a long time but my life, like most lives, seemed to have happened too quickly, when I was not ready.” I was introduced to the work of Hanif Kureishi when I studied in London — a course on colonial literature included his first novel, Buddha of Suburbia, which I found thoroughly entertaining.
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The most important necessity for me to have while traveling is coffee. I couldn’t live without my travel coffeemaker.
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It’s easy to travel with Airbnb accommodation, as I have for 10 out of 14 months in East Asia and Italy. It has mostly been a positive experience.
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Drinking in Korea is more than just boring beer that The Economist complained about a few years ago. There’s craft beer, soju, and makgeolli to enjoy.
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Despite a lack of variety, I sampled the beers in Taiwan, or at least in Taipei. There is very little available, but I found a few decent beers.
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Japan loves ramen so much that there’s an entire museum dedicated to it — the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum. I love ramen so much that I visited the museum.
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