Category Archives: Asia

Shanghai Surprise – Eight Day China Tour for $1200

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Well, we almost booked a trip to China over Thanksgiving. Living Social, the deal-of-the-day website (similar to Groupon), sells vacation packages at highly discounted rates, and that’s where the Carioca found an 8-day getaway to the People’s Republic, including airfare … Continue reading →

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The Passport Files: Turkey

Posted on February 24, 2010 by

In June 2001, my friend Kevin and I took a trip through Asia Minor, where we crossed paths with a Trojan horse, a bellydancer, the tomb of the Virgin Mary, and a flesh-eating Scottsman. Such are the wonders of Turkey. … Continue reading →

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Lost in Tokyo

Posted on May 5, 2009 by

When my college friend Jenny emailed to tell me she’d moved to Japan to teach English for a year, a tiny, buzzing light bulb flickered above my head. I had never been to the Far East, or Orient, as it … Continue reading →

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