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PALAU:
BY LAND
War ruins and remote hotels await exploration in this beautiful island nation made famous on ‘Survivor.’
PALAU:
BY SEA
Swimming with jellyfish and lots of colorful sea creatures in the crystal waters of the islands.
CAMBODIA:
PHNOM PENH
The nation’s capital is emerging from the darkness of a horrific and lethal regime of a few decades ago.
CAMBODIA:
SIEM REAP
Spend a few days in the hot and crowded and chaotic gateway to the Angkor temples.
CAMBODIA:
ANGKOR WAT
The 12th-century Hindu temple complex that is on a lot of world travelers’ bucket lists. Check.
CAMBODIA:
ANGKOR THOM
Some locals say the beauty of this ancient temple surpasses Angkor Wat. They make a good argument.
CAMBODIA:
OTHER ANGKOR TEMPLES
More centuries-old ruins, including a ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’ star, in the Angkor Archaeological Park.
CAMBODIA:
BEYOND ANGKOR
Getting farther away from the main temples and the crowds for a look at smaller gems.
CAMBODIA:
KILLING FIELDS
Reminders of Cambodia’s deadly past are on graphic display at a site where many atrocities were committed.
THAILAND:
BANGKOK
Of course I did what the song says: I spent one night here. (But I do want to go back someday.)
AMERICAN SAMOA:
A MEDICAL MISSION
A visit to a hospital with a university pharmacy group still leaves time for island exploration.
GUAM:
ONE DAY IS ENOUGH
Island fever sometimes takes months to develop. Sometimes it only takes a few hours. Here’s the proof.
INDIA:
MUMBAI AND CHENNAI
The bustling, noisy, and crowded cities are a feast for the eyes, but we had our eyes on the feasts.
AUSTRALIA:
SYDNEY AND CAIRNS
A climb to the top of an iconic bridge, close encounters with koalas and wallabies, and a city practically under lockdown.
AUSTRALIA:
THE OUTBACK
A walk around Ayers Rock, and a trip to Alice Springs, where the drag queens in ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ were headed.
CHINA:
SUMMER OLYMPICS
In the choking smog of Beijing for the 2008 opening ceremony, and for a visit to the Great Wall of China.
CHINA:
CHENGDU
A rare opportunity for an encounter with a panda at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
CHINA:
XI’AN
A recently unearthed archaeological site holds an entire army of men and animals that guards a mausoleum complex.
HONG KONG:
THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM
After braving blazing heat and even a tropical storm, we finally find good weather on our third visit.
HONG KONG:
BUDDHIST MONASTERY
A magical visit to a hillside monastery with thousands of unique Buddhas in a New Territories town.
MACAU:
A GAMBLING MECCA
It is like a little Las Vegas, but there’s much more history to explore here in this region of China.
FIJI:
TIME TO UNWIND
Getting away from modern conveniences is even more blissful when you’re relaxing on a remote South Pacific island.
SAIPAN:
WORLD WAR II RUINS
A scene of intense battles and immense tragedies during World War II is now a remote history lesson.
SOUTH KOREA:
A QUICK VISIT
A stop in Seoul includes a visit to the Demilitarized Zone and a glimpse across the border into North Korea.
