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Archive for the “Asia”

DRAGON SMOKE

Friday, June 11th, 2010

I smoked opium once. I saw God.
They say God has many faces. In this instance, she took the form of an elderly Asian woman dressed head to toe in black. She hovered above me – a face creased with age, framed with straight gray hair and punctuated with a toothy, betel nut-stained smile. Who knew [...]


TRAVEL WITH A BITE

Monday, June 7th, 2010

EXCLUSIVE TO WANDERISM – Woody Allen once said, “Man does not live by bread alone. Frequently there must be a beverage.”
Bread, in its myriad forms throughout the world, is a dietary staple, unless, of course, you find yourself in Southeast Asia. When I lived in Singapore the only Westernized version of bread I could [...]


FOUR WEEKS IN THAILAND

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Even with the recent tumult occurring in the Land Of Smiles, Thailand continues to be a place of mystery, enchantment and wonder. It is truly unlike anywhere else in the world.
This video, shot and very nicely post produced by Martin Franke, shows off some of the most beautiful areas around Thailand’s southern coastal [...]


THAT’S NOBODY’S BUSINESS BUT THE TURKS!

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008