Where to Stay in Chiang Mai: The Best Areas and Accommodations for Every Traveler

The Digital Nomad’s Ultimate Guide to Bus and Train Travel Across Thailand

Wat Sa Si towers above the nearby tree line in Old Sukhothai

An Ancient Tradition Unveiled — Cormorant Fishermen in Yangshuo, China

How I Became a National Geographic TV Star

Get Lost in Korea on NGC

How I Broke the World’s Largest Flower

Fengs, Curves, Cities, and Countrysides in China

Yangshou Skyline Karsts Fengs Li River China

A Sunrise Walk Across the World’s Oldest Teakwood Bridge

Absurd Electric Wiring in India & Asia

Danger wires circuit breaker Naddi McLeod Ganj Dharamasala India-Greg-Goodman-AdventuresofaGoodman-1

Heaven, Hell & Buddha in Vientiane, Laos

The giant reclining Buddha statue at Kiengkhuan in Vientian, Laos

Explore the Ancient Kingdom of Sukhothai

Wat Sa Si in Sukhothai, Thailand

5 Must-Visit Places in Bali, Indonesia

These 75 Brave Kids got Free Life-Changing Surgery

A mother is reunited with her son after cleft palate surgery in Xingyi, China

Inside Thailand’s Most Famous National Park

A green field at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand

Sunrise with 12,999 Monks

A devotee is surrounded by 12,999 monks in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Meet RJ and his Amazing Healing Bowls

The Guide Wanted $5 More — what would YOU do?

Myo driving his trishaw in Dala - outside of Yangon, Burma

A Timelapse Love Letter to Chiang Mai

Journey into Angkor Wat.    sunrise to sunset

Inside Bangkok’s Anti-Government Protests

Watch my National Geographic TV Show

Get Lost in Korea on NGC

10,000 Wishes.

10,000 Thai lanterns go off in one giant wish at the Yi Peng festival in Chiang Mai

You Choose: Enhance the Fog or Let it Be

A stone bridge in Gangwon Province, South Korea

Riding the V-Train in Korea

V Train motion blur - South Korea

The Coolest Machine I’ve Ever Seen

Making Noodles

How I Won a Korean Wrestling Match

This is me in the ring with a Korean wrestler in Yeonggwang Gun

Filming a TV Show in Monsoon Season

Monsoon season in Seoul, South Korea

Rice, Roads and Jesus on an Island in Korea

Peek Inside a Mask Maker’s Workshop

Kim Dong-pyo works on creating the Nobleman in his workshop

Windows to the Seoul

Windows to the Seoul - an office building's windows in Myeongdong, Seoul, South Korea

For Sale: Everything but Nuclear Weapons

Wallets for sale. Get your wallets here. Money and credit cards not included

Looking Up in Seoul

Industrial Bank of Korea IBK Plaza

A Dance Party After an Exorcism

A Mudang prays to the Dragon King during a gut

The Sea God Demands an Exorcism

Local dancers perform a Pungmul during the Seohaean Baeyeonsingut gut

How I Caught an Octopus and Ate it Alive

The Nakji Terminator - an octopus farmer on Aphae Island, South Korea

Explore the Hidden Side of Seoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace - one of Seoul's oldest and most traditional landmarks - is surrounded by modern skyscrapers

The Lost in Korea Photo Scavenger Hunt

Peek Inside a Bus Station in South Korea

Sunmudo = Flying Monks + Martial Arts + Buddhist Meditation

Monks at the Golgul Zen Buddhist Temple are experts in the ancient martial art of Sunmudo

Distorting Reality with Korean Buddha Statues

A row of Buddha statues inside the Wha-Jaeng-Ryo temple at Golgulsa

The Salt Flats of Jeungdo, Korea

An Intro to South Korea

The main throne hall at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea

Rain Can’t Stop my First Day of Filming

I’m Filming a TV Show in South Korea

Why I Love Living in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Giving an elephant a bath at Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand

What Does Traffic Look Like in the Philippines?

A pedicab splashes through the puddles of the Baclaran Market in Manila, Philippines

Take a Tour of Tainan, Taiwan – Historic Buildings, Temples & More

How Photography Led to an Incredible Local Experience in Taipei

Setting up my tripod to take this photo is what led me to meet Professor Yang - You can see the Chiang-Kai Shek Memorial Hall lit up through the center arch

The World’s Most Exciting Baseball Game

Taoyaun International Baseball Stadium

Rolling Rice Fields in Sapa, VietNam

Circular rice paddies in Sapa, Vietnam

Musings, Observations and Random Stuff from the Philippines

A devotee at the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Aka, the Redemptorist Church or the Baclaran Church in Manila

A Horrible Hostel in Taipei … Where I Had a Great Night’s Sleep

Dorm beds at the Taipei Ximen MRT Teacher Hostel in Taiwan

Twilight Taipei Traffic – A Series of Long Exposures

48 hours in 15 Modes of Transportation

So Many Smiling Faces in Manila, Philippines

A security guard in front of De La Salle University Manila, Philippines

Now That’s a Funky Robot/Alien-esque Building

A full moon view of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines

My Bright Pink House in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chiang Mai Housing

Hidden Energy Fields Revealed: A Monk and his Camera at Sunrise

A monk gets the energy of a camera at sunrise - 12,999 monk alms procession in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sledding Down the Red Sand Dunes of Mui Ne, Viet Nam

The red sand dunes of Mui Ne, VietNam

Gazing Out Across the Sri Lankan Countryside

The Sri Lankan countryside, as seen from atop Sigiriya

Explore the Lost City of Wiang Kum Kam

Wat Pupia - one of the ruins of Wiang Kum Kam in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Beautiful Things For Sale at the Chiang Mai Walking Street Market

Why is this Monk Piloting a Boat on the Mekong?

A monk pilot on the Mekong River

Kowloon, Hong Kong – a City of Neon Lights

A Vietnamese Temple in Vientiane, Laos

Prayer flags in front of the Phat Tich Temple - Vientiane, Laos PDR

The Lone Photographer and Her Ruins

Dew You Like Lotus Flowers?

Lotus flowers for sale at the Mongkok Flower Market in Kowloon, Hong Kong

Lord Buddha in Mossy Green or Black & White: You Choose

A mossy Buddha face at the Baan Phor Liang Meun's Terra-Cotta Arts garden in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Glowing Hot Air Balloons & Gangnam Style at Night

the Thailand International Balloon Festival at Chiang Mai Gymkhana Golf Club

A Sky Full of Magic

The Best Khao Soi in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is in a Mall!

Ancient Temple, Ancient Beggar

An ancient beggar at Dambulla: one of Sri Lanka's Ancient Cities

Why I Live in Chiang Mai, Thailand – a Video Interview

Chiang Mai digital nomad interview

Ponds on Fire; it’s Buddhist Lent!

Candles and a Buddha statue reflect in the pond outside Wat Pan Tao in Chiang Mai

Buddha’s Booty

47 Strange Chip Flavors in Thai 7-Elevens

How I Saved a Burning Thai Village

Christian escapes across a bamboo bridge after running into his burning bamboo hut to save his favorite sweatshirt

A Rural Farm in the Mountains of Chiang Mai

A Photographic Tour of a Month in Thailand

Wat Si Sawai in Sukothai, Thailand

Photographing A Wild Leopard, Two Feet From My Face

A leopard at Yala National Park

Thai Red Shirt Protestors

Chicken Chicken. Chicken Head!

Tsunami Memorials and Shipwrecked Boats in Thailand

Stable - A Tsunami memorial in Ko Lak, Thailand

The Petronas Towers  »  some of the tallest buildings in the world

Petronas Towers - Malaysia

Sri Lanka Train Photography

Touring the Hong Kong Bird Garden & Goldfish Market

TRAVELOGUE  »  Partying in Hong Kong Starts at 7-Eleven

Inside a Hong Kong 7-Eleven

TRAVELOGUE  »  Portuguese Streets, Beautiful Buildings and Lady Gaga in Macau

St. Paul's Cathedral in Macau

Chungking Mansions — Hong Kong’s Most Infamous “Hotel”

The lobby of Chungking Mansions

Observations from Hong Kong, Kowloon and Macau

The Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Station clock tower

TRAVELOGUE  »  Friends From Home and Giant Buddhas in Hong Kong

Lantau Buddhist statues

Behold the Majestic Hong Kong Skyline

Hong Kong skyline cityscape

What Does Food Taste Like in Hong Kong?

Produce for sale in a Hong Kong market

TRAVELOGUE  »  Couchsurfing, Clubbing and Shopping in Bangkok

Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawiharn — a Buddhist monastery in Bangkok, Thailand

A Welcome Return to Thailand – Observations & Musings

TRAVELOGUE  »  Deadly Trains and Stunning Waterfalls in Kanchanaburi

Erawan National Park

Chasing a Naked Thai Thief into the River Kwai at 3am

River Guesthouse

The Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak

A coconut vendor at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Vietnamese Food  »  Pho, Rice and Meat … but No Dog

Smiling mushrooms in Vietnam

Ancient Cities and Demilitarized Zones in Vietnam

TRAVELOGUE  »  Just Passing Through Hanoi and a Shady Couchsurfer

Hotel My Dung in Vietnam - Funny Sign

TRAVELOGUE  »  The Hills Are Alive … With Tourism in Sapa, Vietnam

A Xao tribeswoman in Sapa, Vietnam

TRAVELOGUE  »  A Visit to the Iconic Halong Bay

More Observations from 18 Days in Vietnam

Green rice fields and traditional homes in Sapa, Vietnam

Observations from 2 Weeks in VietNam

TRAVELOGUE  »  Scams, Temples and Palaces in Ho Chi Min

The Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Min, Viet Nam

TRAVELOGUE  »  Sledding Down Red Sand Dunes in Mui Ne

The red sand dunes of Mui Ne, VietNam

TRAVELOGUE  »  Crazy Houses & Waterfalls in Da Lat, VietNam

Travelogue  »  Scuba Diving, Motorbiking and Communal Spas in Nah Trang

TRAVELOGUE  »  Life as a Tourist in Hoi An, VietNam

9 Photos of Communist Propaganda in VietNam

How to Travel Like a Tourist in VietNam

TRAVELOGUE  »  The Craziest Traffic in the World

Motorcycle traffic in Ho Chi Min City, Viet Nam

Shin-Deep Mud, Motorcycles & Floating Villages in Cambodia

A muddy road in Cambodia

TRAVELOGUE  »  Visiting the Ruins of Ancient Angkor

Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Observations From 10 Days in Cambodia

The lone tourist in Ta Phrom, Angkior

Horror in Cambodia — the Khmer Rouge Genocide

Inside the Khmer Rouge S-21 Detention Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

TRAVELOGUE  »  Genocide in Cambodia … the Killing Fields and S-21

Skulls of the dead found at the Chokung Ek Killing Fields in Phnom Penh

Eating Tarantulas, Frogs and Other Cambodian Foods

Live tarantulas waiting to be fried in Cambodia

TRAVELOGUE  »  Activity Rain Outs and Tuk Tuk Accidents

A Guide to Transportation in Laos

A ferry at the Champasak dock, Laos

Yum Yum in Laos … a tasty look at local food

TRAVELOGUE  »  Zip Lines and Treehouses in Laos

The Gibbon Experience in Laos

TRAVELOGUE  »  Drunken Tubing in Vang Vieng, Laos

Experience a Touristic Boat Ride Down the Mekong

Slow boats on the Mekong River in Pakbeng, Laos

TRAVELOGUE  »  Ancient Ruins and Cute Kids in Champasak, Laos

The ruins of Nandin Hall at Wat Phu, Champasak, Laos

TRAVELOGUE  »  How I Planted Rice in Don Det, Laos

Observations from 2 Weeks in Laos

A mountain range near Vang Viang

TRAVELOGUE  »  Golden Temples & Forest Monasteries in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai, Thailand

TRAVELOGUE  »  Learning to Meditate in a Forest Monastery

Crossing the Border from Thailand to Laos

Thailand Laos border crossing

Observations From Northern Thailand

Wat Phra Singh reflected in an early morning puddle — Chiang Mai, Thailand

TRAVELOGUE  »  Trekking Through the Jungles of Northern Thailand

TRAVELOGUE  »  Cooking Like a Thai

The Dark Side of the Full Moon Party

What’s Up With Lady Boys in Thailand?

Thai lady boys at the Full Moon Party

TRAVELOGUE  »  How it Took 26 Hours to Get to Thailand’s Full Moon Party

Sungai Golok border crossing between Thailand and Malaysia

TRAVELOGUE  »  An Epic Adventure Leaving the Full Moon Party

The World’s Biggest and Best Party  »  Thailand’s Full Moon Party

Full Moon Party - Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand

Observations from The Full Moon Party

Sunrise dancing at the Full Moon Party in Thailand

TRAVELOGUE: Finding Nemo on the Perhentian Islands

Perhentian Islands - Long Beach, Malaysia

TRAVELOGUE  »  Exploring the Bustling City of Kuala Lumpur

Me and Carrie below the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malayisa

Observations from Backpacking in Malaysia and Singapore

Eating pork dumplings in Melaka, Malaysia

How Culture Influences Food in Malaysia

TRAVELOGUE  »  Why Did We Spend 4 Days in Melaka, Malaysia?

A boat goes down the river in Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia

Observations From 13 Hours in Singapore

TRAVELOGUE  »  A Thirteen Hour Whirlwind in Singapore

An Indian temple in Singapore

TRAVELOGUE  »  I Woke Up Covered in Bedbugs!

Bedbugs

TRAVELOGUE: How I Broke the World’s 3rd Largest Flower

The BOH tea plantation in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

TRAVELOGUE: We Finally Went Scuba Diving in Bali, Indonesia!

Menjangan National Park where we scuba dived and ate lunch

TRAVELOGUE: Hiking Mt. Batur … an Active Volcano in Bali, Indonesia

Workers harvest onions in the fields below Mt. Batur in Bali, Indonesia

TRAVELOGUE: Water Parks and Shopping Gauntlets in Kuta, Bali

The Boomerang water slide at Waterbom, Bali, Indonesia

The Tourist Zoo at Tanah Lot, Bali

The famous Tanah Lot temple in Bali, Indonesia

TRAVELOGUE: Traveling Like Locals is Practically Impossible

Yum Yum! A Survey of Food in Bali, Indonesia

The Amazing Architecture and Stonework of Bali

Traditional architecture in a home in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

What Country Are You From … Here’s Your Price

Bali tourism

TRAVELOGUE: Visiting Ubud … Bali’s most famous city

Observations from Backpacking in Bali, Indonesia

A truck transporting goods and people in Bali, Indonesia

TRAVELOGUE: No Public Transportation For You. Next!

The main railway station in Bangkok, Thailand

Observations and Experiences in Southern Thailand

TRAVELOGUE: Scuba Diving With Manta Rays and Sharks … for 5 days

TRAVELOGUE: Fuck It! We’re Going to Phuket.

The streets of Patong, Phuket, Thailand

TRAVELOGUE: How Timeshares led to a Crazy Night Out in Phuket

Bangla Road, Patong, Phuket, Thailand

TRAVELOGUE: A Visit to James Bond Island in Thailand

James Bond Island in Phang Nga Bay, Southern Thailand

TRAVELOGUE: Abandoned in a Bangkok Monastery … and other stories

A monk chanting session at Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand

A Thai Wife or Girlfriend

A shopkeeper in a Bangkok market

Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven in Thailand

A 7-Eleven located just outside a monastery in Chiang Mai, Thailand

TRAVELOGUE: Meat on a Stick & Other Tasty Treats

Meat on a stick for sale in Bangkok, Thailand

Observations From a Crazy First Week in Bangkok

A metro train in the Ratchadamri district of Bangkok, Thailand

Songkran » The World’s Biggest Water Fight

Songkran at the Chatuchak Weekend Market

Behind Enemy Lines @ the Thai Red Shirt Protests

Bangkok Red Shirt protests 2009

The Worst Place I’ve Ever Stayed

The Overstay Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand

Checkpoints? No Problem … We’re Tourists!

Military propaganda signs can be found all over Sri Lanka

How Much Does it Cost to Travel in Sri Lanka?

Konda Kewum for sale in Sri Lanka

TRAVELOGUE: Leopards, Elephants and Prisoners

A leopard at Yala National Park

TRAVELOGUE: I Was at Galle Before it Got All Touristy

Galle cityscape, Sri Lanka

TRAVELOGUE: Misadventures in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

TRAVELOGUE: Adam’s Peak — 5,200 Steps to Get to Eden

Travelers and devotees greet the dawn from atop Adam's Peak in Sri Lanka

TRAVELOGUE: Avoiding the Fighting that Never Was

Sri Lanka soldier

More Observations from Backpacking Across America

Sunset over a rice field in Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka

TRAVELOGUE: Kandy Makes You Dandy

TRAVELOGUE: Sri Lanka, The Undiscovered Country

The tea fields of Ella, Sri Lanka

A Guide to Local Transportation in Sri Lanka

What Does Food Look Like in Sri Lanka?

White Skin? You Pay the Foreigner Price!

Sri Lankan Dagobas, Stupas and Temples … oh my!

TRAVELOGUE: Meet Rodney, a Sleazy Hotel Owner

Sri Lanka Train

TRAVELOGUE: The Hornets are Buzzing at Sigiriya

Hornets at Sigiriya

TRAVELOGUE: Our First Private Driver

Observations from Backpacking Across Sri Lanka

Train Tracks in Galle, Sri Lanka

TRAVELOGUE: Burning our Feet at the Ancient Cities of Sri Lanka

The Lanka Rama Dagoba in Anuradhapura — one of the Ancient Cities in Sri Lanka

TRAVELOGUE: Paying the Price for Civil War

Souvenir vendors in Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka