Asia articles

Yuan Dynasty scroll
Travel Briefs, December 2010 issue.
“Dwelling in the Fu-ch’un Mountains,” a 14th-century, 22½-foot-long and one-foot-tall Chinese scroll painting, was the magnum opus of Yuan Dynasty painter Huang Gongwang.

Dengfeng sights
Travel Briefs, December 2010 issue.
The Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, China, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in August 2010, and now — to protect the buildings from damage caused by excess carbon dioxide, incense smoke and humidity levels — the government plans to restrict the number of tourists during peak travel ti

Beside Ta Prohm
Travelers' Intercom, December 2010 issue.

Cambodia’s phenomenal ‘Phnoms’
Travelers' Intercom, November 2010 issue.
According to legend, near the end of the 14th century a pious woman, Penh, discovered four Buddha images floating down the Tonlé Sap river in a hollow log. To commemorate the remarkable event, she commissioned the construction of a phnom (hill) at the site and a temple atop it. The city that exists there today is named after her creation, Phnom Penh (Penh’s Hill).

What’s Cooking in Ho Chi Minh City
John Scott checking on the Caramel Pork in Clay Pot.
Columns, November 2010 issue.
I love Vietnamese food, so when John and I were in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in February ’09, I searched the Internet for cooking schools and located the Vietnam Cookery Center. It turned out to be a good choice and an excellent value. John and I participated in one of their morning group classes; there were only two other participants. The afternoon class includes dinner.

Vietnam’s forgotten Champa kingdom
Travelers' Intercom, October 2010 issue.

Visiting Guizhou — Connecting with China’s ethnic minorities
Features, October 2010 issue.

Japan with Journeys East
Travelers' Intercom, October 2010 issue.
My husband, Albert, and I highly recommend touring Japan with Journeys East (Middletown, CA; 800/527-2612, www.journeyseast.com).

Finding a superb home base in northern Thailand
Features, September 2010 issue.
by Henk Bouwman; Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

Myanmar with driver and guide
Travelers' Intercom, September 2010 issue.
Three friends and I spent two weeks in fascinating and beautiful Myanmar, Jan. 24-Feb. 8, 2010. We chose to hire a private guide with a car and driver, which afforded us the opportunity to stop in villages that don’t often see tourists and to purchase from local artisans.