This category relates to other adventures in Asia-Pacific travel. Enjoy occasional dispatches from across the Asia-Pacific region, from someone who has been on the road since the 1970s. You never know what we might find here.
Most people who write about Alice Springs are describing a place they visited for a week. I am describing a place I lived in for nearly three years, from March 1987 through December 1989, and have never quite left, even decades later. My wife and I are planning to go back next year. We still […]
Alice Springs, Northern Territory: Notes From Someone Who Called It Home Read More »
My first trip to Thailand came down to a single planning decision: which version of the country to see first. Thailand offers several wildly different travel experiences, and trying to combine too many of them on one trip results in a week of airports rather than a week of places. I chose Chiang Mai in
Chiang Mai and Krabi: Two Sides of Thailand Worth Understanding Read More »
The first thing you see when the plane descends toward Hobart, Tasmania, is the mountain. Not the harbor, not the colonial streetscape, not the waterfront that every travel summary leads with. Mount Wellington. It sits above the city at 1,271 meters, and from the air it looks as if it has not yet decided whether
Hobart, Tasmania: What the Island Capital Keeps Revealing Long After You Leave Read More »
The fisherman who changed my plan didn’t speak much English. He pointed south, said ‘Koh Kradan,’ and held up three fingers. Three hours by boat from Pak Meng. I had three nights booked in Koh Lanta. I canceled them. That kind of detour is how you find the hidden beaches Thailand keeps to itself. Phuket,
Hidden Beaches in Thailand That Most Travelers Never Reach Read More »