The city of Malacca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located 150 kilometers southeast of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It is famous especially for the bright red buildings that make up the Portuguese built historical downtown area, but for this post I'm going to focus on Jonker Walk, also known as Malacca's Chinatown; more specifically, I'm going to focus on its Chinatown at … [Read more...]
Wine Tasting in Myanmar at Inle Lake’s Red Mountain Estate
The Inle Lake area of Myanmar was my favorite of all the places I visited during my month in the country. While there, you can take a boat out on the lake, bike around the lake, walk to the lake……ok, so it doesn't take too long to realize there's not much to do that doesn't somehow involve the lake. Yes, you can go trekking in the surrounding mountains, but then you have to … [Read more...]
Warning: Picture of a Disgusting Chinese Toilet
In hindsight, I don't know what more I could want—it has both a divider for a little privacy and select reading materials strewn about. I found this lovely squat toilet at one of the rest stops our bus made on the way from Lijiang to the Tiger Leaping Gorge in China's Yunnan Province.You'll find useful information on traveling in this area in my guide for Lijiang and … [Read more...]
Japanese Internet Café: Your Choice of Pain or Pleasure
Have you ever sat down to use a computer at an internet café and been frustrated by the complete lack of amenities? Were you forced to sit in a plastic chair? Did you have to wear your own uncomfortable shoes? No massage? No PlayStation to keep you busy during long loading times?Anyone who's used a public computer in Southeast Asia or India or most places really has … [Read more...]
Hot Dog Man – The Stereotypical American
This mascot outside a fast food restaurant near the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin seems to show what the world really thinks of Americans. Except that he's thin. … [Read more...]