We were in Hanoi Vietnam for a week and it took about that long to get used to the noise, dirt, and chaos. There is an order, but don’t expect to articulate or quantify it. You just have to surrender to it.
All in Asia
Bangkok: Skyline and City Living
Just photos of Bangkok skyline, daily life, ferries and tuk-tuks.
Bangkok: Lumpini Park and Jim Thompson House
Can you solve the mystery of Jim Thompson, an alleged CIA operative who disappeared from Bangkok leaving behind precious works of art?
Bangkok: Asiatique and the Loi Krathong Festival
On the night of the last full moon of the (Lunar) year, people in Bangkok float lighted candles in decorated banana leaf baskets in lakes and rivers to honor Buddha.
Phra Padaeng: Cycling in the Green Lung
We spent a happy Thanksgiving Day cycling on the small isle known as the Green Lung (or Phra Padaeng or Bang Krachao). It's shape from the air literally looks like a lung.
Bangkok: Wat Sakat and Wat Arun
Climb 300 steps at Wat Saket to the Golden Mount for a spectacular panoramic view of Bangkok.
Bangkok: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Pat Pong Night Market
Golden spires shimmer in the hot tropical sun, mingled with brilliant blues, reds, and greens. Grand Palace is a delightful experience! Just don't expect to make much sense of it all...
Baseball at the Tokyo Dome
Absolutely no country in the world does baseball better than Japan. The energy and excitement are palpable and contagious!
Asakusa Temple, Tokyo
A piece of advice before visiting Japan’s temples and shrines: spend a few minutes educating yourself so that you can better appreciate the experience.
Running at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo
I spoke with the Japanese Emperor on the phone. Ok, maybe it was his assistant. But desperate times call for desperate measures and yes, I called the Imperial Palace (Google it! The number pops right up!).
East Meets West in Singapore
"Singapura" the lion city, roared into modern times, becoming one of the Asian Tigers during the 1960's and '70s.
Singapore Culinary Scene
Singapore is an interesting mix of "oriental" (in the broad sense of the word) and "modern".
Super Trees: Gardens by the Bay
This urban forest is comprised of 18 trees ranging in size from 60 to 150 feet in height. Orchids, ferns, and vines climb the steel framework.
Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo
Meet Hachiko the Akita, arguably history’s most loyal dog.
Meiji Shrine, Tokyo
Shinto is Japan's faith. It is not a religion or a philosophy; it does not have a scripture or the concept of an after-life. It co-exists and intermingles with Buddhism.
Tokyo Street Scenes
Life in Tokyo