(Temples of Bagan; photos by Jeremy Willinger) Guest blogger Jeremy Willinger just got back from a solo trip through Southeast Asia, where he visited Burma (aka Myanmar), Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. He was especially struck by Burma which, he warns, requires careful planning for even the most adventuresome of travelers. Here, he shares his experiences […]

Guest blogger Vicky Chao is on a Fulbright Fellowship as a public school English teacher in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. She writes an entertaining blog, The Daily Chao, about her adventures in Taiwan, including her experiences of learning how to navigate Taiwanese bureaucracy. Here, she describes a recent trip to a famous lake in Taiwan that […]

(Photos by Partha Banerjee) When tourists visit India, it’s easy for them to feel overwhelmed by how much there is to see and then end up with a superficial experience focusing on big-ticket numbers like the Taj Mahal. While seeing the country’s most majestic monuments is important, you will get a greater understanding of the […]

When I first saw the name NoDebtWorldTravel, I was instantly intrigued. Was it some sort of gimmick? Nope, it was the blog of Brian Peters, who just completed a four-month journey around the world — and plans to depart again soon — without accumulating any debt. He had sold his house the year before, and […]

China has unofficially closed the Tibet border to foreigners for the month of March — and possibly beyond. It’s been widely speculated that the decision was based on avoiding violent protests on March 10th, which marks the 50th anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising. This is a real shame for anyone who was hoping to […]