Asia
Around the World in 1998-1999; Hong Kong and Macau
Hong Kong 20 years ago! A New Year's Eve 1998 in Hong Kong with journalists and foreign correspondents. New Year's Day 1999 at the famous Peninsula Hotel. A trip to the doctor and a trip to Macau.
Around the World in 1998; Bangkok for Christmas
Bangkok at Christmas in 1998, includes a visit to Wat Po.
Around the World in 1998; Back in Kathmandu Nepal
Kathmandu in 1998, including a visit to the Cremation Ghats at Pashupathinath Temple.
Around the World in 1998; Jomsom Trek, Annapurna Himal, Nepal
Jomsom Trek in the Annapurna range in Nepal, 1998; what it was like to trek in the Himalayas over 20 years ago.
Around the World in 1998; Kathmandu Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal, 1998; discovering the city and what it was like to plan a trek in the Himalayas over 20 years ago.
Around the World 1998; Bangkok Part 2
In which we decide to go to Nepal and experience Thanksgiving (Thanksfornothing) homesickness.
Around the World 1998; Northern Thailand
We stay in a Hill Tribe village, learn Thai cooking over an open fire, fend off drunk and overly friendly visitors, and chat with a teenage girl about what it's like to marry at 15 (or 12).
Eating and Drinking in Luang Prabang, Laos
During our three days in Luang Prabang, we had lots of opportunities to eat out, but we only went to one place for cocktails and that’s the Icon Klub, owned and operated by the lovely and talented Elizabeth Vongsaravanh. Lisa…