A Dangerous Business Travel Blog

When I first began planning my trip to Southeast Asia, I was going to do it all on my own; make all my own...

When I first began planning my time in Vietnam, I did it without knowing anything about which day the Lunar New Year would fall...

The moment I had been waiting for in Vietnam had finally arrived. I finally climbed into a skinny sampan boat and… yes… was handed...

Our guide was almost gleeful as he described the booby traps to us. Pointing out the sharp, rusted bits of metal repurposed from blown-out...

In Asia, the market is a staple in just about every community. People go to markets to buy everything from fresh vegetables to gardening...

After falling absolutely head over heels for the city of Hoi An, I was very reluctant to spend any time outside of it while...

Once upon a time, the city of Hoi An, Vietnam, was home to one of the most important trading ports in all of Southeast...

Things have been quieter than usual around here since just after New Year's. And there's a good reason for that: I've been traveling around...

Like many countries in Asia, Vietnam used to be ruled by dynasties of families; by feudal lords and ladies; by emperors with harems and grand...

The warning alarms should have gone off in my head as soon as I was outfitted with a mountain bike and a sturdy helmet...

When you close your eyes and picture Vietnam, what comes to mind? Rice paddies? Conical hats? Crazy motorbike traffic? These were all things I...

I first noticed it while walking along the Wisdom Path. I stopped in my tracks. Just listened. Despite the fact that Hong Kong was...

Hong Kong is not a beautiful city. It's not one of those cities that you arrive in and are immediately charmed by, mostly because...

“There was just too much to see at The Vatican.” This was a common complaint I heard from people who were traveling in Italy...

It begins with a tale of two giants. One Irish, one Scottish. The Irish giant, Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCoul to most people), gets...

Each and every year, more than one million people visit the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. Which is pretty impressive, when you realize that...

As far as travel years go, I think 2013 was perhaps my best so far. Even though I spent the first half of 2013...