GoNOMAD Travel articles about Asia.
Working with Elephants in Sri Lanka: A Volunteer’s Journal Hello Friends, Greetings from Kegalle, Sri Lanka. Jon and I have been working, playing, and relaxing here at the Millennium Elephant Foundation’s (MEF) elephant bath and eco-farm for about three weeks now. Time is flying by, and we will be leaving sometime at the end of […]
Menyawakan Island is both Tiny and Delightful for Families By Lisa Goins My husband and I live on the island of Java in Indonesia with our four children. We teach at the International School where our children attend. We have traveled extensively throughout Java enjoying the beauty of Indonesia. Our most memorable family vacation came […]
Biking in Beijing in the Sanlitun district, discovering this vast capital and its bike-accessible places including Tiananmen Square. Biking Beijing
The author gives advice on what do to do when you get sick in China, and warnings against their reuse of hypodermic needles and other hazards.
Vientiane, Laos’ Exotic Capital City By Terry Braverman Peering out the taxi window, the Lao capital of Vientiane (pronounced Ween-chan) had the look of a provincial city, far more reserved than head-banging Asian metropolises like Bangkok and Hong Kong. I checked into the Chleunxay Hotel, which lacked luxurious amenities like 24-hour room service and an […]
Barefoot parks and more in the giant city of S. Korea By Erin K. Melvin Where Seoul, the largest city, is located in the northwest corner of South Korea. Why Go Seoul is a vibrant East Asian city where you can experience both modern and traditional Korean culture. It is one of the world’s 10 […]
Holiday Recreation: Sea Kayaking In Thailand By Elaine Jane Sirivong na Ayuthaya A Little History of the Kayak The Eskimos were the first to invent kayaks primarily for hunting and transport. Eventually they were to carry them as far south as Panama . These kayaks made out of seal bones and skins had nothing to […]
Kyoto, Japan: A Mixture of Ancient and Modern By Kent E. St. John Tom Cruise may have been the Last Samurai but I will certainly not be the last gaijin (outsider) to wander Kyoto’s temples. This is precisely the reason Kyoto was spared the big one at the close of WWII. As I roved Kyoto […]
Adjusting to the stares, attention, and the endless fascination with exotic Western Women By Charlotte Turner If you are looking for a unique way to live and breathe an alternative culture, let me tell you now; teaching English as a second language is one way to do it. I taught six hundred Chinese students under […]
The author takes a tour of the geisha district in Tokyo and explores the world of geisha including their expensive kimonos, how much they earn etc.
The Legendary DMZ Has Not Changed Much Over the Decades By Susan Miles My friend and host Haemee asked me “Is there anything particular you would like to see on your trip to Seoul?” Knowing my interest in history and art, I suspect she was expecting me to mention the Changdeokgung Palace, the National Museum […]
By John P. Seely We cross the Mekong and step back thirty years. The modern two lane highway with giant billboards selling fast food and instant beauty stops at the Thai end of the Friendship bridge to be replaced on the Lao side with a pot-holed, ill-defined, dusty road lined with concrete warehouses and dingy, […]