A story of my childhood in Vietnam. The family that went and the family that got left behind.
The Real Housewives of Luang Prabang
With "minority villages" strategically placed along every major route, one traveler searches for authenticity amongst embroidered aprons, snake whiskey and headdressed children.
The Perfect Day in Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang won the lottery gene pool for towns. Previously the royal capital straddling two rivers, it is now a beautiful, living collection of Lao-French architecture with something for everyone.
Wish it, believe it, and it will be so
My one year journey to become a travel writer
Vang Vieng, Laos - Getting Its Groove Back
After a decade of non-stop partying, Vang Vieng is quiet once more...
Serendipitous Vientiane - The Anti-Saigon
No honking. Just eerily quiet nature and beautiful people. I finally come to terms with having no panache, but Vientiane makes up for it in so many other ways...
Secret Saigon
From high tea 50 stories above the city to a hidden shrine above iconic Ben Thanh Market, these are my favorite off-the-beaten-path things to do in the city I call home
From the Vault: What Star Trek Has Taught Me About Travel
Dilithium crystals, the Prime Directive and Captain Kirk's intergalactic seduction techniques
From the Vault: The Living Edens of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
A day spent in one of the most breathtaking places on earth
From the Vault: Istanbul, A Love Letter
Istanbul, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways
From the Vault: My Prague Czechlist
Fairy tale castles, stunning cuisine, classical music in hundreds' year old churches, Prague has it alll
