Favorite bookstores in Southeast Asia (Cambodia) October 2, 2020 These shops are not just about books, but this is where I met many interesting people in these cities. Visiting these places on my travels often A return to Shanghai (China) January 10, 2020 I am back in Shanghai after 16 years. And back in mainland China after 10 years. I didn’t get a chance to spend a lot of time out and about, but I Only problem going to Imphal (India) November 30, 2019 The only problem with going to Imphal is that I will then want to go to Burma. The airport lounge had Paper boat drinks that evoke nostalgia. Most Travels with the Korean fish (Singapore) October 2, 2019 I used to give away little handmade fabric fish to helpful people I met during my travels. I bought them in bulk from a Korean gift shop in The precious (Vietnam) October 2, 2019 Some weeks ago, I was waiting for gyoza at an izakaya in Saigon’s Japanese town. I noticed a young woman sitting at the far end of the bar counter Danger sign skull (Vietnam) August 30, 2019 Vietnamese danger skulls are always looking sideways. I find it looks cute compared to skulls in other countries. Street artists love to decorate Cindy and Banh Béo (Vietnam) July 15, 2019 Cindy treated me to dinner at one of her favorite places— a small street shop near the airport that sells Banh Béo— rice cakes with various toppings Cine Lux and the Ahp (Cambodia) April 30, 2019 Phnom Penh’s long standing movie hall Ciné Lux built in the late 1930s has closed down. I used to cross the busy intersection here to reach my home Open school at the HCMC Social Sciences University (Vietnam) March 30, 2019 An Openschool or an un-conference is a meet where people show up to discover new ideas and learn from each other. There is no fee, no formal The kitten that rescued us (Vietnam) March 18, 2019 I was walking around downtown Saigon and I saw a strange sight: a cardboard box moving by itself and it was making crying sounds. Looking closer, I Next page