Asia

During a midnight trek up a volcano in Java, Indonesia, our writer realizes that her so-called “guides” are not exactly who they claim to be. The night sky passed overhead…

Despite illness and inconvenience, a traveler is determined to experience all that Shanghai has to offer. Sleeping in the Shanghai Pudong International Airport overnight only made me think of one…

Photojournalist B. A. Van Sise found Kazakhstan to be a land where the traveler is a treasured guest – as long as you can get past the border guards. I…

An Indonesian writer travels to Java’s last provincial monarchy and speaks with a servant of the royal family. On Christmas Day, I went with my parents and little sister to…

While volunteering among earthquake survivors in rural Sichuan, a travel writer discovers that the “real” China is both beautiful and confronting. “Lushan is a nice village. Maybe one million,” our…

At the foot of Mount Gaurishankar in the Himalayas, a traveler seeking a place to meditate soon finds himself becoming part of village life. After six months living with solitary…

In a remote Nepalese valley ravaged by a recent earthquake, a Sherpa wedding still manages to bring joy. The night is dark, the moon covered by heavy clouds of rain.…

At a refugee camp on the border of Thailand and Myanmar, a writer seeks redemption. “Happy Thingyan!” someone shouts. Splat! Thwack! Just seconds after arriving at the refugee camp, I’m…

After a hair-raising flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, an experienced hiker faces the challenge of a lifetime. My heart, racing with anticipation, echoed throughout my body like a Tibetan gong…