Asia Travel Stories

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Below you'll find a handful of chronicled adventures from travelers that ventured into Asia.

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Lucky Money Fun Time Adventure Day
Asia - Thailand
Written by kyle peirson   
Monday, 14 June 2010 23:26

thailand-myanmar-burma-buying-things-to-do

Start with a list of things that you want to buy and do...then go out and accomplish them. The stories will come rolling after that. Join this traveler as he tackles his list...avoiding the police, a mob of vendors and sickness

Read more... [Lucky Money Fun Time Adventure Day]
 
Exploring the Yunnan Province, China
Asia - China
Written by charlotte halligan   
Saturday, 03 April 2010 19:18

Travel Excursion, Tips
Not neccessarily a travel story but a very handy crash course on the highlights of Yunnan Province, China

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Soaking My Way into a New Year, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Asia - Thailand
Written by madeleine bala   
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 15:33

Songkran, Water festival, Thailand, Chiangmai
Stories, Stories, Stories are what friends expect to hear when you're back from traveling through Thailand, but the best travel tales are the ones that carry mystery. Join this traveler as she journeys into Thailand unknowingly entering a wet battle.

Read more... [Soaking My Way into a New Year, Chiang Mai, Thailand]
 
Calling of the Souls, An invitation to a Laos Baci Ceremony
Asia - Laos
Written by charlotte halligan   
Monday, 14 September 2009 23:19

baci ceremony in Laos
A wonderful journey of local beliefs and customs in Laos. A look into the Baci Ceremony: one of the most religious rituals of Laos...

Read more... [Calling of the Souls, An invitation to a Laos Baci Ceremony]
 
Guns and Frivolity in Cambodia
Asia - Cambodia
Written by eben strousse   
Wednesday, 09 September 2009 23:16

Shooting Guns in Cambodia, a travel experience
This adventurer went to Cambodia for some culture but ended up throwing grenades. A clear sign that travel experiences may vary...though you'll most likely not be reading off a gun menu, but nevertheless enjoy the ride!

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A more pleasant way to eat intestines, Laos
Asia - Laos
Written by charlotte halligan   
Monday, 24 August 2009 18:52

wasp larvae, strange food, wet market
A more pleasant way to eat intestines…and other culinary delights. A quick guide for those adventurous stomachs that desire food of another kind.

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Thailand’s Voyeur Tourism, Chiang Mai
Asia - Thailand
Written by charlotte halligan   
Sunday, 02 August 2009 10:58

Long neck woman, thailand, Title image
This traveler escapes Bangkok’s oppressive heat and seedy underbelly to see the ‘other’ Thailand, and ponders the ethics of voyeuristic tourism. Come see...

Read more... [Thailand’s Voyeur Tourism, Chiang Mai]
 
A Day Out in the Countryside with the Eagle Hunter, the Throat Singer, and the Camel Milkers, Mongolia, Asia
Asia - Mongolia
Written by matthew crawford   
Monday, 20 July 2009 23:34

eagle hunter holding eagle in Mongolia
Travel along with this journeyer as he meets a few of the local characters and discovers their unique skills in Mongolia.

Read more... [A Day Out in the Countryside with the Eagle Hunter, the Throat Singer, and the Camel Milkers, Mongolia, Asia]
 
No Balloons, Hong Kong, China
Asia - China
Written by david spinks   
Thursday, 16 July 2009 20:34


A walkthrough story of Hong Kong. With any travel experience results may vary, but this traveller's expectations don't even come near to the end results.

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Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkeys!, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Asia - Cambodia
Written by darrell aucutt   
Saturday, 11 July 2009 14:47


Monkeys attack in Cambodia--even the timid cute ones. Join this traveler as he scoots to safety.

Read more... [Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkeys!, Siem Reap, Cambodia]
 
Searching on Your Own for Geishas in Kyoto, Japan
Asia - Japan
Written by maxine nelson   
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 00:46


Looking for elusive women in Japan? This traveler discloses tricks on how to spot these coveted creatures.

Read more... [Searching on Your Own for Geishas in Kyoto, Japan]
 
Show Night at the Thai Coffee Shop, Kohn Kaen, Thailand
Asia - Thailand
Written by jennifer moglia lucil   
Friday, 19 June 2009 13:43

Travel enlightenment: how daily gathering spots may be innocuous in one's country but at the other side of the world they take another form.
Read more... [Show Night at the Thai Coffee Shop, Kohn Kaen, Thailand]
 
Jetoscopy, Japan
Asia - Japan
Written by jason gordon   
Friday, 12 June 2009 21:49


Venture with this sojouner as his taps into humanity's common demoninator. Living in Japan and dealing with big problems to say the least.

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