Asia

A riverside cremation and an appointment with a child goddess punctuate a traveler’s brief time in Kathmandu. Kathmandu, surrounded by the Himalayas and splashed in color, stunned. From the moment…

A traveler finds a sense of connection in the solitude of the country’s many restaurants that cater to solo dining in Japan. There was a light drizzle outside. I had…

A traveler’s search for a new pair of sandals drops him in the middle of a traditional Buddhist funeral in Chondeni, a small village in Nepal. It is shortly after…

A traveler motorcycling across Vietnam finds solace in the hospitality of the locals he meets. When I disappear into the evening Hanoi traffic on my Honda XR 150, I am…

A young man travels to a small outpost in Siberia to seek wisdom from a Russian Orthodox priest living as a hermit. It’s 10 a.m., and Yeniseysk Airport airport is…

A traveler in Vietnam meets two locals whose lives reflect the ongoing consequences of the Vietnam War. This story was chosen as a runner-up of the Wrong Turns travel writing competition.…

A free-diver swims down to a shipwreck in the waters off the coast of Bali, fighting his instincts to experience life underwater Reaching through the water, I pulled myself down…

An American couple travels to Russia with the goal of adopting a child. But first, they will have to survive a series of tests at a Moscow medical clinic. ……

When an American expat in Thailand finds herself trapped in a precarious situation, she is forced to confront her fears in order to escape. Hot, humid air crept over the…