Stories about Travel from May, 2006
Thailand: Beer Review
Paul H at 1stopchiangmai.com reviews beers available in Thailand, both local and imports. The post contains practical information for people trying Thai beers for the first time “Chang beer contains...
Vietnam: Visiting Dien Bien Phu
Virtualdoug visits Dien Bien Phu, the site of a famous battle between the Vietnamese and the French in 1954.
China: Activists meet Bush
Veteran Chinese blogger Wang Ning notes that the news today of three Chinese rights activists—one of which is a prominent blogger—meeting with American president George W. Bush had been cut...
North Korea: Photos from inside
Robert Koehler at The Marmot's Hole links to 301 photos taken recently in North Korea.
Russia: Krasnodar
Brigid of Laughter in the Dark writes about a cab driver in Krasnodar, a southern Russian city: ““Where in the hell did you learn to speak Russian?” and “How did...
Russia: Siberian Adventure, Part 2
Jane Keeler of From Russia With Blog posts part 2 of her Siberian photo-travelogue: “From Irkutsk to Olkhon.”
Vietnam: Vietnam For First Time Visitors
Our Man In Hanoi looks at Vietnam from the point of view of an expat and also that of a tourist. There is plenty of good advice for the first...
Ukraine: Motorcyclist Set to Reach India
Leo Finkel writes about Roman Bilyk, a Ukrainian man riding his Jawa motorcycle all the way to India “to promote inter-cultursl understanding.” Right now, he is in Armenia.
Moldova: Transnistria Nightmare
Ed of Balkan Baby is happy to be back in Moldova: he has escaped “the breakaway nightmare republic of Transdnistria.”
Russia: Siberian Adventure, Part 1
Jane Keeler of From Russia With Blog begins a series of posts about her trip to Siberia and back – Siberian Adventure Part 1: The Trans-Siberian Railroad.
Singapore: Morning commuters
Venitha, an expat in Singapore, describes her fellow subway commuters at her Singapore Adventure blog.
Serbia, Bulgaria: EU Race
Brooke, “a temporary Serb” and author of Desperate Serbwife believes that Bulgaria is “boring” and “certainly not ready for the EU”: “At least you feel like you're in Europe when...
Malaysia: Abandoned Tin Mines
why360 in Malaysia goes exploring man made entrances on the side of the hills. These openings lead to the tin lode mines that used to generate a large part of...
China: Western desert blogged
Michael Manning from The Opposite End of China continues blogging his travels throughout Muslim-dominated northwestern China in Travel Buddies, in which he meets up with some old friends.
Thailand: Chiangmai's hidden attraction
The 1stopchiangmai blog reveals one of the attractions near Chiang Mai that foreign tourist are not aware of. The blogger recommends “If you really want to experience how local Thais...
Russia: Lost Passport Stories
Lyndon of Scraps of Moscow shares two stories of what happens when an American loses his/her passport in Russia: the first story, written by a friend of a friend, is...
Russia: Expat Living
Nancy Case of Case In Point writes on how tragic events in one part of the world may affect dining plans of American expats living in another part of the...
Malaysia: Pork rib soup
themediaslut introduces us to Bak Kuh Teh or Pork Rib Soup – a popular dish in Singapore and Malaysia. The blogger compares the Malaysian version with the one in Singapore.
Saudi Arabia: Toruist Visas
In a new and positive development, Saudi Arabia is now issuing non-religious toruist visas. This means that people who are interested in coming to the country for purposes other than...
China: Music tour tips
In ‘One Country, Two Rock Scenes‘, Holidarity‘s Friend Gram reveals a mainland China rock star trick of the trade.
Hong Kong: Zheng He exhibition
sevenyearsinchina‘s Han Girl visits the Zheng He exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History and comes away flipping Eurocentrism on its head. “What can one expect? We're talking about...
