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One of Asia's great travel experiences: cruising Halong Bay, Vietnam Covering 600 square miles of the northernmost coast of Vietnam's South China Sea coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site Halong Bay (also spelled… Started by EnLinea Media	0	Jun 16, 2015
Discovering street life in Dongguan, Guandong, China Like many of the urban boom behemoths of Canton, China,Dongguan (pop. in city proper 8.2 million, greater metro 44.4 million) can be intimi… Started by Tripatini	0	Mar 29, 2015
Making a Japanese paper lantern with a master craftsman It was a rainy autumn day in Tokyo as my companions and I shuffled out of the Toei Chikatetsu metro line at Asakusa Station. Emerging onto… Started by Tripatini	0	Feb 16, 2015
The Marshall Islands’ Majuro Atoll Most people have little sense of Polynesian and Micronesian geography, and thus little or no clue about where or even what the U.S.-associa… Started by Tripatini	0	Dec 9, 2014
Visiting Vigan, North Luzon, Philippines This Philippines' largest island, home to capital Manila, is also home to many far-flung, corner far less trodden by visitors, which I rece… Started by Tripatini	0	Nov 15, 2014
Experience medieval Japan in the castle town of Hagi Of the more than 10 million visitors to Japan, destinations like Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima. and Okinawa obviously rank among the better-known… Started by Tripatini	0	Oct 18, 2014
Gyeongju Style: A Korean city that's an astonishing treasure trove South Korea has come a long way, baby, in these past few decades, and may punch above its weight internationally (and even, these days, pop… Started by Tripatini	0	Sep 15, 2014
Hello Kitty rules in Asia's hotel rooms I don't get Hello Kitty. Well, I do get Hello Kitty - I get the merchandising, the appeal to pre-adolescent females and the cutesy factor… Started by Tripatini	0	Jun 22, 2014
A Bus Ride Across Mongolia Mongolia strikes me as more than the sum of its individual parts. As we drive from capital Ulan Bataar westward across rolling plateauland… Started by Tripatini	0	Jun 21, 2014
Narita and Sakura, two highly underrated Tokyo suburbs The name “Narita” instantly brings to mind the huge airport that services the Tokyo metro area. But the city that’s home to the airport, as… Started by Tripatini	0	Apr 21, 2014