No matter which Gobi desert tour you choose, Mongolia will affect you deeply.
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China’s Other Capital
China’s former capital will exceed your expectations, even if you know exactly what to expect.
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Yes, Macau is Magical
What follows is not only a Macau travel guide but, I hope, a rebuke of the prevailing wisdom about the territory: That it’s not really all that great.
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Ashoka the Bystander
Compassion for a being whose servitude I depend on is fruitless.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Hong Kong
The person I was when I stepped onto the streets of Hong Kong 13 years ago no longer exists, in part because he stepped onto them.
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Hong Kong Comeuppance
Butterflies cannot allow themselves to be weighed down by memories of life inside the chrysalis.
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Three Tremendous Days in Taipei
The ratio of awesome things to see and do in Taipei—they approach infinity—to its delightfully finite urban limits makes it a very easy city to love.
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Fear and Snakes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s been at the top of my bucket list for a very long time. Let’s just hope none of these feisty snakes contribute to me kicking the bucket while I’m there!
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