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One of the things I like about living in Asia are the little perks we get from time to time. Some really entertaining work can come your way if you’re interested and you make yourself available. For example, in addition to being a full-time singer in China before moving to Taiwan, I’ve [...]

Imagine miles of bare, unspoilt golden beaches. Imagine a place that is unpolluted. No garbage litters the white coral and sand beaches of Penghu. There are no flagrant displays of commercialism or hordes of camera-toting tourists here. In some places, you can still walk down to the water’s edge to search for raw, fresh oysters [...]

What’s up with peeing in public in Asian countries? Is there something I’m missing? Is it OK to do this?
In Asia, it seems to be common practice. Perhaps peeing in public is preferable to public restrooms. I don’t know. Over here no one seems to bat an eye when [...]

Well, you’ve all been asking for it. Here’s the final series of cultural icons from Yang Liu. These icons were designed to reflect the differences throughout Western and Eastern cultures. Yang Liu was born in Beijing, China and later moved to Germany to further her education. Her work was recently showcased [...]

If you liked part one of this series, feel free to take a peek at the other two.
Icons For Understanding Eastern and Western Cultures - Part Two
Icons For Understanding Eastern and Western Cultures - Part Three
NOTE: I would really like to give credit for these icons. I tried to do an Internet search on this [...]

A young boy waits patiently for travelers to finish with their plastic drinking bottles.
As far as land border crossings go, the most interesting, and certainly the strangest one I’ve ever been to is the Thailand/Cambodia land border at Aranyaprathet/Poipet. There seem to be a number of scams running at this border as well. [...]

I’ve been meaning to post my collection of sunsets over Asia for several months. A few weeks ago, my friend, Lisa, posted a comment inquiring after my most memorable sunset.
As you can see, it’s next to impossible to pick just one when I have so many to choose from. The following photos are [...]