ancient merv, an archaeological gem in the karakum desert
Turkmenistan is a country full of unexpected surprises, and if you have nerve enough to navigate the quite complex and a bit costly visa...
the javan rhino is now extinct in vietnam. less than fifty remain in...
Both the World Wildlife Fund and the International Rhino Foundation have declared Vietnam's rare Javan rhinoceros extinct in that area after a group of...
in uzbekistan: does it really take a pile of cash to buy a meal?
The short answer is yes. As I arrived in Uzbekistan from Turkmenistan, I became accustomed to the Turkmenistan Manat or to simply pay...
snow falls in auckland, new zealand for the first time in 80 years
What is going on with the global weather? This summer, every state in the U.S. has broken heat records, and the New York area...
a 100 year old mosque among the hong kong mid-levels
In the heart of the chaos of central Hong Kong can be found the Central – Mid-Levels Escalator system, the world's longest outdoor covered...
the hedonism of patong in phuket, thailand [video]
Patong is a city on the Thai island of Phuket, and one of its most popular tourist destinations. It’s beach is famous for its...
the great east japan earthquake and tsunami one year later
Today is the one year anniversary of Japan’s devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that caused the deaths of approximately 16,000 people and...
the tumuli burial mounds of gyeongju
One of the cities in South Korea that is lauded as the most important for seeing archaeological artifacts is the city of Gyeongju. This...
let’s keep the sun rising: help save japan
As I walked by Union Square in New York City on Sunday, I couldn’t help but hear the chants of “Nippon! Nippon!” and “Help...
kyoto’s kinkaku, or golden pavillion
Kyoto was quite a surprise. I didn't know much about the city except that it was the location for the the UN climate change...
