Posts Tagged "Asia"
Posted on August 10, 2025 in Photos
Leave it to a U GO! Award-winning photographer to artfully capture the contradictions of China’s cities. EsslingerBrian shared 530 photos from Beijing, Shanghai, and Xian, and while you should see the slideshow, we wanted to show off our favorites... Continue reading EsslingerBrian Takes Us on a Photo Tour of China
Posted on July 15, 2025 in Trip Ideas
We’re enjoying getting to know newcomer Cat19 through her travels, though she’s quite a conundrum. We know that she struck out to explore Asia for 6 months and that she moved to Bermuda for 2 years; we also know that she always packs a flat iron... Continue reading Cat19 Shares Stylish Trips from Asia and Beyond
Posted on June 15, 2025 in Trip Ideas
We don’t think we’ve ever heard mh75 sound as incredulous as he does when he describes the “ballet” of “motorized mayhem” that is Phnom Pehn traffic. Still, he managed to jump on a tuc-tuc; tour; shop; and even, we assume, cross a few streets... Continue reading Dancing in the Streets, mh75 Takes on Phnom Penh
Posted on May 29, 2025 in Trip Ideas
For his first journal in a year, Mutt presents “Ankara: One Man’s Dream.” So, naturally, we thought he’d been busy on an unusual (and, for him, seemingly easy) quest to visit Ankara. Not so; the title dreamer is actually Turkey’s founder... Continue reading A Dream Tour of Ankara, Turkey
Posted on April 27, 2025 in Trip Ideas
IgoUgo historian Drever recently found some spots of quiet contemplation at the world’s busiest harbor (we learned that last fact from him). Then he shook things up and tried the port’s most famous export, the Singapore Sling (those, we knew about)... Continue reading Drever Serves Up a Singapore Spring
Posted on April 16, 2025 in Trip Ideas
One of the more unlikely vacation routes we can think of is to go from Iraq to Arkansas to Singapore and back, but that’s exactly the round-the-world trip Eric from Aiea took to celebrate “St. Paddy’s at the far corner of the former British Empire.”.. Continue reading Eric from Aiea Had an Idea to Go Around the World
Posted on March 18, 2025 in Trip Ideas
If you haven’t yet heard about Bill Pfeffer’s around-the-world trip, you’re in for a treat. The traveler and his wife took a year to go from Indonesia to the US—no flying allowed—and now he’s sharing the overland trip in gripping installments... Continue reading Around the World with Bill Pfeffer: China Tales
Posted on February 6, 2025 in Trip Ideas
It’s always good news when IgoUgo Hall of Famer phileasfogg creates a new journal, but her latest, about a journey to twin towns in Himachal Pradesh, India, is especially notable for its unforgettable opening and perfect close... Continue reading Bad Luck, Good Trip: phileasfogg Heads to Himachal
Posted on January 28, 2025 in Trip Ideas
We knew koshkha was going to be fun the moment we saw her profile photo. As expected, the new member (and stuffed-bear handler) has already written her fair share of lively reviews in three transportive journals about Bhutan and Shimla, India... Continue reading Mugged by a Monkey & Other Himalayan Adventures
Posted on January 19, 2026 in Trip Ideas
Caves thought to lead to the bowels of the earth and a guide named Deth—the setup sounds like a movie we’d be too terrified to rent, but it’s actually a lovely story from new member eastridinglass about her trip to Laos... Continue reading New Member eastridinglass: Love and Deth in Laos