“China is the factory of the world.” It’s a perfectly common statement to make these days. Plenty of people have said it themselves or at least acknowledged it, and yet, for the most part, I had only passively taken it into account until I heard it uttered out of the mouth of Mr. Liu. The 52-year-old …
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Asia’s Strangest Food
This week I published a top 10 list with theexpeditioner.com about the strangest food I've encountered in Asia. When it was published, however, my photos weren't used because they were deemed too graphic/disturbing. You've been warned. The following are the photos that were omitted. To read the entire article click here. 10. Bamboo Worms — Bangkok, …
Breaking from the Bustle on Green Island, Taiwan
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 …
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A Willing Castaway on Negros, The Philippines
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 …
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Soaking in the Steam, Wulai
Nestled away between mountainous valleys southeast of Taipei City, lie the frothing hot springs of Wulai, a place noted for its transparent, odorless water. This geothermic byproduct is siphoned into public bathhouses, private hotels, and soaked-in naturally by visitors of all ages. Wulai is known as “hot and poisonous” which is a translation of the Atayal phrase kirofu …
Justin Calderón 