Tag Archives: Asia

July 21

The Story Behind the Photo – Tibetan Tea

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There are hundreds, if not thousands of photos from the trips we take. Some of them are pretty good and worth sharing, and they get posted to the blog, alongside an article, or on FaceBook. But some of the photos have deeper stories that are not revealed in the photo alone. This series, The Story […]

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July 13

Snacking, Slurping, and Slithering Hanoi Street Food

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When we visited Hanoi we looked forward to wandering the streets of the Old Town, and visiting the museums and parks, but more than that, we were there for the street food. What’s your favorite Vietnamese dish? If you’d like to take a food tour with Tu, and we highly recommend that you do, you […]

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December 04

Potato Stuffed Squid

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I was starving. The stalls were busy with women in headscarfs and men in T-shirts selling greasy fried noodles, fatty barbecue chicken, and stinking fish. Gray clouds of steam and smoke hung in the hot evening air of Brunei’s Pasar Gadong Malam night market. It smelled of burnt oil and scorched meat. I spat out […]

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July 02

Amerikamura Photos (Osaka, Japan)

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Osaka is one of my new favorite cities. It’s fun, the people are super friendly, and the food is amazing. Unsure of where to actually go in Osaka, I went straight to Amerikamura, American Village. There’s not much there that’s actually American, other than a rogue Statue of Liberty perched high on top of a […]

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June 30

Just Another (Infectious) Day In The Tropics

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“Are you sure you need a doctor?” asked the Indonesian receptionist at the Ubud Green Resort in Bali. His comment made me wonder if he had seen too many little white girls overreact and run off to the hospital.

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June 22

Relaxing in Gili Trawangan (Lombok, Indonesia)

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Gili Trawangan is the largest of Lombok, Indonesia’s Gili Islands. It’s a great place to escape for diving, beach, and drinking. It’s the smallest island with an Irish Pub. ‘Nuff said.

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June 06

Life in Tana Toraja (Sulawesi, Indonesia)

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Torajan life is often a mystery to an outsider with its apparent fascination with death. However, like all communities, most days are focused on life.

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May 29

Death in Tana Toraja (Sulawesi, Indonesia)

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Tana Toraja, a small town on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia provides a glimpse into a very different world that celebrates life and especially death, in some very unique ways.Be warned that some of these photos are disturbing and if you are squeamish about blood and death, you should probably skip this and wait for […]

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May 20

Photos from Singapore

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May 19

A Six Dollar Massage in Bali

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With one hand on my ass for purchase she pulled herself up onto the massage table.  I was originally worried that a six dollar massage in a rundown Balinese massage parlor would invite an offer for extra services, but it looked like a quick ending to this slapdash rubdown would be the only possible happy […]

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