Chiang Mai Thailand: Change in the Air
Chiang Mai Thailand–A look at some changes taking place in this Northern Thailand city, an interview with the mayor in Feb 2005.
Asia
GoNOMAD Travel articles about Asia.
Karmi Farm: A Hidden Beauty In the Himalayas
Karmi farm in India’s Himalayas–an ecotourist paradise near Darjeeling, India, for relaxation in the mountains with nothing you have to do.
Bicyling the Kibi Plain in Japan
Japan: Rick and Chris Millikan describe their bike trip on the Kibi Plain in Japan on sturdy one-speed Japanese bicycles.
Land Mine Museum in Cambodia
Cambodia | A visit to the land mine museum in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Isan in Northern Thailand, Undamaged by Tsunami
By Ann Moore Most of Thailand, like Isan in the north, was not affected by the killer Tsunami of Dec. 2004. The world’s poorest economies rely on tourism for much of their income….one of the best things you can do to help in this time, is to travel to Asia….
Working with Elephants in Sri Lanka
Working with Elephants in Sri Lanka: A Volunteer’s Journal 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…
A Family Vacation on Menyawakan Island, Indonesia
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…
Biking in Beijing
Biking in Beijing in the Sanlitun district, discovering this vast capital and its bike-accessible places including Tiananmen Square. Biking Beijing
Getting Sick in China: A Traveler’s Challenge
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.
Kyoto, Japan: A Mixture of Ancient and Modern
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…
Sea Kayaking in Thailand
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…
Teaching in China
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…