Falling apart (Burma)
October 20, 2024
She comes to pray for a loved one who has moved away to far away land. She leaves a message saying she misses her. The last few times I was
Among the Kachin (Malaysia)
October 3, 2024
I spent a few days among the Kachin. Not in their native lands in northern Burma, but in Kuala Lumpur. There is some Kachin food in the Bukit
The Vision (Japan)
September 30, 2024
I frequently travel between Southeast Asia and Japan, using my iPad Pro for work and leisure. I travel light, with a small cabin backpack for the
The shoe fixing man (Vietnam)
September 10, 2024
Saigon has many such men who walk around with a box of tools in tow looking to fix and clean sneakers. I met one such
The art of leaving notes (Singapore)
August 4, 2024
The Indomie that I got for my lunch near Singapore’s Arab Street was a good companion for the short stories book that I bought in Jakarta a few
Asia Overland, perhaps the best travel guide ever
June 9, 2024
While preparing for a class on information design, I remembered a travel book titled Asia Overland. Though it has been out of print since 2002,
I love Lan Anh (Vietnam)
May 28, 2024
Back in 2015, I still sometimes stayed in the backpacker enclave of Pham Ngu Lau in Saigon - they were a bit more flexible with check-in and
Tibetan tea and Nur (China)
February 20, 2024
I was back at my favorite Tibetan restaurant in Bangkok, and this time they had Tibetan tea on the menu. I always order it when I see it, but I
The girl with the fixed lens camera (Thailand)
January 15, 2024
Always love the girl with the fixed lens camera. She will hold your hand and take you close to the things that intrigue her. Most fixed lens
A mischievous host (Cambodia)
December 29, 2023
I was at a cafe, just below my stay near the Russian Market in Phnom Penh. This cafe has a classic 1960s decor and it features photos of Cambodian
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