Hanoi emerging as a destination for foodies

In Hanoi, soup is a way of life — the connective tissue of Vietnamese culture. With noodles, herbs and sinew, it strings together...

12 places to visit in 2012

New Mexico: This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human...

China: A domestic wine industry starts to take root

A few months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I read a blog post by an Atlantic Monthly correspondent about Chinese wine.

In Indonesia, watching the sun rise with 504 Buddhas

Four a.m. is a terrible time of day, too late for night owls, too early for early risers. The exception is 4 a.m. at Borobudur, waiting...

Around the world in 23 days

Phileas Fogg went around the world in 80 days. I did it in 23. And I bet I visited more amazing sites than he — India's Taj Mahal,...

The startling spirit of Malacca, Malaysia

What traveler hasn't landed in a dreamed-of destination and found it crawling with tourists, fast-food franchises, name-brand stores and...

Cambodia's surprising cuisine: Spiders, anyone?

Cambodia: Phnom Penh's beer scene is chugging away

Cambodia might not rank among the world's brewery or beer garden capitals, but change is coming.

Da Nang, Vietnam's Surf City

Contributing to the Gross National Happiness in Bhutan

Bhutan? Just telling people I was coming to Bhutan evoked wonder. Some extolled it as "the true Shangri-La" and the home of "pure Buddhism,"...

Cambodia after the killing fields

A muddy, weed-choked field in the hills of northern Cambodia is the last resting place of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, chief instigator of...

Journeys Within: a tour company in Cambodia, a helping hand in Cambodian communities

Fifty years of civil war have left Cambodia a desperately poor and damaged nation with about a third of its 15 million people below the...

Stay cool in Ho Chi Minh City's cafe oases

My husband, Robin, son Kai and I lived in Vietnam for a little more than two years. At first we found all the sounds of Ho Chi Minh City...

Tokyo Disney resort fully reopening theme parks after quake

Photos: Concept art of Shanghai Disneyland theme park

The $4.4 billion Shanghai Disney resort is expected to open in late 2015 or early 2016 with a Magic Kingdom-style theme park, two hotels and...

U.S. State Department issues travel alert for Japan earthquake

Japan earthquake travel update: Airlines divert flights, waive change fees

Myanmar's dazzling shrines to Buddha

As I sat on a high ledge of the 734-year-old Mingalarzedi Temple, looking out over the hundreds of ancient temples around Bagan, I...

Need an Asian language interpreter, teacher or city navigator? There's an app for that

If language limitations have kept Asia off your destination list, smart-phone applications can help you overcome those barriers. Before...

Asia travel: Five trends to watch

Geopolitics. Rhinoplasty. Who knew those would be among the hottest topics in Asia for 2011? It was news to me, and I've been going back and...