Tag: Asia
Scuba Diving Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
This trip report was contributed by San Diegan Elaine Masters, who is a travel writer, podcaster and event host. She invites you to visit her web site Go Easy / Travel Well and read her blog Trip Wellness. The first time I glimpsed the bizarre creatures that call Lembeh Strait home was at an underwater […]
Bhutan: An Insider’s Guide
This guest post was contributed by Zach Collier. In 1997 during a backpacking trip in Asia, I had my first glimpse of Nepal while trekking and kayaking around the Himalayas. Like many visitors to this area of the globe, I found myself entranced with the rich history of Buddhism and the stories of the Dalai […]
Luxury China Tours with an “Insider”
Luxury China tours with an insider John Locher loves to talk about China. The Southern California-based marketing and business development consultant attended the 2008 Beijing Olympics and became enamored with all things Chinese. He’s returned seven times – and now takes small groups of visitors with him on luxury China tours When we chatted, I […]
Travel Trends and Hot Topics
Travel Trends and Hot Topics is reprinted with permission from the SATW TRAVELER, the newsletter of the Society of American Travel Writers. Gazing into the future: destinations, travel trends and other hot topics to ponder… Remember when no one talked about bespoke travel? Now it’s everywhere and the USTOA (United States Tour Operators Association) says […]
Your Travel Expert in Japan
I wish I’d known about The Real Japan when I was traveling in Asia. Instead, I tried exploring this fascinating destination on my own and ended up nearly in tears – OK, actually in tears – when I couldn’t figure out the street signs, the menus, or pretty much anything else. In shear frustration, I […]