Asia articles

“Bali Bliss Retreat”

Bali’s Ulun Danu Temple can be visited on a yoga retreat with Sacred Earth Journeys.
Tours, June 2013 issue.
10 days/9 nights, Nov. 2-11, 2013. Highlights: Daily yoga and meditation sessions/Pura Luhur Uluwatu temple/legong dance show at Ubud Palace/cycle through Ubud rice paddies/Don Antonio Blanco Museum/walk through rainforest and swim under Les Waterfall/West Bali National Park/snorkel at Menjangan Island/Ulun Danu Temple. Land, $1,995. Single supp., $650. Sacred Earth Journeys, Ltd. (Burnaby, BC, Canada; 877/874-7922).

Macau Grand Prix
Travel Briefs, May 2013 issue.
The 60th Macau Grand Prix will be held in Macau, China, Nov. 14-17, 2013. The race is known as the only street-circuit racing event with both motorcycle and car races. The difficult, 3.8-mile track features sharply twisting corners and long straightaways.

India through Indebo
Travelers' Intercom, May 2013 issue.
My husband, David, and I took a wonderful 16-day trip to India planned and coordinated for us by Indebo.

Nagasaki guide
Travelers' Intercom, May 2013 issue.
My wife and I were on a cruise that stopped in Nagasaki, Japan, in May '11. We were fortunate to be approached by a retired municipal worker turned guide, Katsushiro Tsuchida.

Cook and glide in Thailand
Travel Briefs, May 2013 issue.
3-day culinary experience that includes two personal 4-hour cooking demonstrations of Thai and European cuisine.

South Korea – risen like a phoenix from the ashes of a country torn
Part of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Features, May 2013 issue.
From Buddhist temples to the DMZ — getting a glimpse at life in a country risen from the ashes of its war-torn past

‘Wonderful’ Iran
Travelers' Intercom, May 2013 issue.
I was very pleased to read Marvin Primack's letter "Misconceptions of Iran" (March'13, pg. 26). How lovely to read of someone else's pleasant experience in that wonderful country.

Iran ‘interesting’
Travelers' Intercom, May 2013 issue.
I agree with the letter written by Marvin Primack (March '13, pg. 26) concerning misconceptions about Iran.

Asian airports’ good impression
Travelers' Intercom, May 2013 issue.
My wife, Lois, and I traveled in Asia for five weeks, June 24-July 27, 2012. Organizing 35,000 miles of travel on 15 flights was a challenge met by our travel agent, Dorothy Pogge of Lawrence Travel Leaders (785/842-4000), and all flights went smoothly, with acceptable delays.

Japan
Tours, May 2013 issue.
12 days/11 nights, departing May-October 2013. “Moderate” activity level (longest walking day, 12 miles). Most accommodations in traditional ryokan.