Vladivostok to Moscow in Three Weeks: A Brief Encounter with the Homeland

Written and photographed by Anastasia Traynin “Where are you from?” As with many other foreigners living in this country, this is usually the first question Koreans ask when meeting me … Read More

Myanmar

Written by Kristyna Zaharek Photographed by Chinh Le Duc and Kristyna Zaharek I am a window-seat kind of gal. We all know why the middle is the worst – who … Read More

Traveling to Saga City in Japan on a Whim: Saga-wa Saiko-desu (Saga is Awesome)!

Written and photographed by Kim Dong-hun (8ball) I don’t describe myself as an otaku (a Japanese term meaning “a person with obsessive interests, particularly in anime and manga”), but I … Read More

Here Be Dragons! A Summer Vacation North of the 38th Parallel

Written and photographed by Fabio Tardim North Korea is sometimes perceived a little like those unknown lands of legend: with old maps and where all sorts of perils waited for … Read More

Dhor Barahi Mandir: A Hindu Temple in Nepal

Written by Prabesh Paudel and Jocelyn Wright So, dear friend, tell me another of your charming stories about Nepali culture. Okay, let me tell you about a famous temple near … Read More

Digging Deeper into Taiwan

Written and photographed by Kim Dong-hun (8ball) Seven years ago, I hadn’t been interested in Taiwan at all, like many other Koreans, and I didn’t know much about the country … Read More

Journey to Poon Hill, Nepal

Written and photographed by A.P. Tolang Travel is my passion; I love to adventure to mountainous places. This winter vacation, I chose the Poon Hill Trek. The Himalayas fill Nepal, … Read More

Follow Our Silk Road Part 3: Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan

Written and photographed by Áine Byrne and Fabio Tardim So far on this journey along the Silk Road, we have traveled through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. As we exited … Read More