Destination: Asia
Naked, With a Passport
by Alison Stein Wellner | 06.10.10 | 11:57 AM ET
iStockPhoto Alison Stein Wellner considers her willingness to strip down overseas at appropriate moments as her "real traveler" badge of honor. But what's "appropriate"?
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Yahoo! BuzzConfessions of a Focus Group Traveler
by LiAnne Yu | 06.08.10 | 11:14 AM ET
iStockPhoto When LiAnne Yu visits other countries, she watches people from behind a one-way mirror. She now knows which cultures prefer jeans that accentuate curvy butts.
Interview With Greg Mortenson: One Traveler Changing Lives
by David Frey | 06.04.10 | 10:46 AM ET
David Frey asks the bestselling author about the "Three Cups of Tea" approach to travel and life
World Travel Watch: Havoc in Central America, Volcano Fears in Iceland and More
by Larry Habegger | 06.02.10 | 12:55 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Vulture Tourism and the Allure of ‘Pre-Disastered Destinations’
by Eric Weiner | 05.27.10 | 10:06 AM ET
When disaster strikes a country, is it time to visit?
Photos: Tokyo Taxi Tops
by Michael Yessis | 05.26.10 | 2:24 PM ET
Alexander James shares 50 of them in the Los Angeles Times Magazine. The tops feature, among other things, dogs, frogs and what appears to be a neon green football—see No. 17. (Via Coudal)
World Travel Watch: Violence in Jamaica, World Cup Preparations in South Africa and More
by Larry Habegger | 05.26.10 | 11:50 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Seven Breakfasts Every World Traveler Must Eat
by Terry Ward | 05.20.10 | 11:57 AM ET
iStockPhoto Petit dejeuner, frühstück, desayuno -- call it what you will. Terry Ward dishes on some of the world's great breakfasts.
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World Travel Watch: Floods in Central Europe, Ongoing Violence in Bangkok and More
by Larry Habegger | 05.19.10 | 10:22 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Video You Must See: Japan at Warp Speed
by Eva Holland | 05.18.10 | 1:10 PM ET
An up-tempo time-lapse visit to Japan
Growing Up on the Grand Trunk Road
by Eva Holland | 05.13.10 | 12:32 PM ET
NPR has a compelling series about the young Pakistani and Indian men and women who live alongside one of Asia’s most famous roads. The stories are supported by a great multimedia package—interactive maps, graphics, slideshows and more. It’s worth a good browse.
Frequent World Hum contributor Jeffrey Tayler cycled the Grand Trunk Road last year; here’s his five-part series about the experience.
World Travel Watch: New Warnings for Mexico, Golf in Cuba and More
by Larry Habegger | 05.12.10 | 10:50 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
‘Kyoto Should Not be Building Concrete Boxes’
by Eva Holland | 05.11.10 | 12:43 PM ET
The New York Times takes a look at an ongoing debate in Japan over the future of the country’s tourism industry. At the heart of the issue: Should efforts to boost tourism emphasize modern initiatives, like the monster aquarium in the works in Kyoto, or focus on the country’s heritage buildings and traditional culture?
It’s an important question for a national tourism industry that has lagged behind its competitors. Reporter Hiroko Tabuchi notes that “the country generated just $10.8 billion from foreign tourism in 2008, a tenth of the $110 billion the United States earned from overseas tourists that year. Ukraine and Macao each attract more foreign tourists a year than Japan.”
How to Travel Like Kim Jong Il
by Michael Yessis | 05.05.10 | 3:21 PM ET
First, no jets. Use a train. Or three. You need the decoys. It’s not paranoia. People really would like to see you dead. Maybe travel at night, too, to avoid surveillance. Oh, and you’ll need food and drink. Send for a few cases of Bordeaux from Paris. It’ll go well with the live lobster you’ve shipped in.
The Los Angeles Times has more on how the Dear Leader likes to get around.
World Travel Watch: Travel Insurance Now Required in Cuba, Maoists Shut Down Kathmandu and More
by Larry Habegger | 05.05.10 | 11:14 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news