“Wrap up and enjoy,” says New Zealand Tourism. The month of May, our visit time, is on the “autumn-winter cusp,” but it sure felt like
A Fair Dinkum Didgeridoo
A fair dinkum didgeridoo is made by termites, Australians are proud of their convict heritage, and whip-cracking is harder than it looks. These are just
Boats in Borneo, Bali, and Komodo, too
Kayak, water bus, longboat, motor boat – we were on the water a lot in Borneo, where the tropical seas teem with marine life, and
Countries, not Wars
Korea’s DMZ, Nagasaki, Taiwan, Manila Bay. These places bring to mind unresolved Cold War conflicts, the tragic destruction of an atomic bomb called Fat Man,
The Not-so-Ancient Capitals of China
Rickshaws and rice paddies – that’s what we expected to find in China. Instead, we saw high-rises, glitzy hotels, and giant public works projects. “We
Hot Wats and the Kingdom of Motorbikes
Ten days of temples and torrid temperatures in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Angkor Wat, Big Buddha, and other must-see sacred sites – check. We rode
