Button-faced gibbons lankily toss themselves through the canopy, a petite mouse deer gnaws at a bush below, and Betek – the chief and shaman of his tribe – methodically whittles another blow dart to such slender precision it nearly becomes invisible to the eye. He sheathes the final product into a vacant hole in the …
Continue reading Trekking to the Orang Asli in the “World’s Oldest Rainforest,” Malaysia
Small fishing village turned site of political melee between imperial Britain and dynastic China, modern Hong Kong now conjures up images of opulent, super-sleek skyscrapers and densely packed causeways buttressed by verdant peaks. Truly Asia’s modern metropolis, Hong Kong offers a range of sensational treats ranging from your most metropolitan soirees to tropical beaches. A …
Continue reading Touchdown in Asia’s Modern Metropolis, Hong Kong
The beating waves of the sea tilt our boat like a metronome -- each rising torrent from the cavity below spraying out liquid on either side to the symphony of the sea. Plastic bags are hung on each row of the boat within grasping distance of queasy passengers. Despite the torrential flailing of the currents below, the …
Continue reading Breaking from the Bustle on Green Island, Taiwan
The Philippines, the world’s second largest archipelago next to Indonesia, speckles the eastern side of the South China Sea with thousands of islands blooming with baron beaches, cross-cultured cuisine, and complacent locals wearing content smiles. An illustrious array of diverse languages, topographies and island cultures intertwined with Latin colonialism, the Philippines is a destination that travelers …
Continue reading A Willing Castaway on Negros, The Philippines
Chinese culture plays a predominant part of our modern homogenous society. After all, it is hard to find a major city these days that doesn’t have a Chinatown. The smells and sounds of a Western Chinatown bring nostalgia to people from all regions of Asia, but don’t always indentify with core Chinese principles found back …
Justin Calderón 