Just a quarter of a century ago the Sultanate of Oman was one of the countries in the world that was inaccessible to tourists. The only way to get there was though obtaining a personal permission from the ruler of …
Category: Asia
Taking My Family Home by Pria Ingram
When thinking of adventure traveling, I can think of no more adventurous place than India. In December I went back to India after almost 14 years, and took my new husband of 5 months and 9 ½ year-old son along. …
40 Hours in the Jungle by Marni Hills
I don’t handle the heat very well. I get angry, irritable and miserable when the temperature gets above 73 degrees. So why did I decide to travel by myself deep into the rainforests of Borneo for a 40th birthday “trip …
Southern Hospitality in Savannah & Hilton Head
I have written about many Southern cities in the past few years including Oklahoma City, Knoxville, Birmingham, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, New Orleans, Myrtle Beach, Raleigh, Charlotte, Houston and Jacksonville. As a born-and-raised frenetic New Yorker I found many things to …
Getting Directions in a Foreign Language by Antonio Graceffo
I entered the Philippines on a tourist visa which was about to expire and I am now a student, taking the course to be qualified as an Emergency Medic Technician, so I went to Joan, my teacher, for directions to …
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Vietnam’s Black Hmong Saleswomen by Mary Walker Clark
If sales are all about forming relationships, then the women of the Black Hmong tribe in northwestern Vietnam should write the marketing book. This discovery was made on a recent trip to visit Vietnam’s small ethnic minority tribes, many of …
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Three Wonderful Weeks in China by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We chose to go to China just before the Olympics, when we thought prices would be still very good and it would not be so crowded yet every place would be clean and ready. We were very happy with our …
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A Beautiful Culture Being Driven to Extinction by Antonio Graceffo
All over the village boys are fashioning bows from natural materials, preparing to compete in the big archery contest. Small children kick a Tagrow ball, a small hollow ball made of rattan. I pull out my camera, but the mothers …
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Special Wines In Hong Kong and Macau by Ron Kapon
About 20 years ago I was in Hong Kong (population almost 7 million) during a 6-week journey in Asia. I bought a “fake Rolex” that cost me $5 US and lasted 16 years. It was time for a new “fake” …
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Bollywood Meets the Wild West Topped off with a Dollop of Spiritualism by Nancy S. Tardy
India! Many love it; some say they hate it; but no one is indifferent to this vast subcontinent teeming with almost one billion people. A kaleidoscope of color swirled and shifted endlessly; people, cows, and vehicles pressed in closely. Pilgrims …
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