May I help you?
by Jack Goldfarb
May I help you? From saffron to leather to edible silver paper, Johnny the market boy knew where to find it in the teeming Calcutta marketplace
(03/24/99)
Helen of Troy is in my taxi By Rolf Potts
A wanderer discovers the ambiguity of language and love in the Philippines
(03/19/99)
The new North Vietnam by Jeff Greenwald
A visit to Hanoi and environs reveals the complicated legacy of the war
(03/10/99)
Strangers in paradise By Douglas A. Konecky
Batam, Indonesia, was a lot less than the brochure promised -- until
two traveling musicians found the Nagoya ice cream shop
(03/02/99)
Railway ties By Morrie Erickson
A traveler discovers the real Burma on a train to Mandalay
(02/26/99)
Walking on silk By Thomas Golembeski
A massage teacher in Thailand changes a Westerner's life
(02/22/99)
Losing it in Cambodia By Morrie Erickson
Getting a haircut in Cambodia is a good deal -- especially if you like getting more than you bargained for
(02/16/99)
Backstage on "The Beach" By Rolf Potts
A backpacker's quest to storm Leonardo DiCaprio's movie set ends in an epiphany that won't play in Peoria
(02/10/99)
Storming "The Beach" By Rolf Potts
A backpacker in search of adventure in Thailand puts the moves on Leonardo DiCaprio
(02/09/99)
Korea's no-man's-land Rolf Potts
The DMZ is one of the planet's oddest tourist attractions, where visitors can pick up everything from propaganda to perfume
(02/03/99)
The new great place By Jeff Greenwald
Luang Prabang has been discovered -- and once laid-back Laos will never be the same
(02/01/99)
Deep in the heart of Thailand, Texas By Roger Beaumont
Wild-eyed expats swap yarns and squander fortunes in Bangkok's Lonestar bar
(01/27/99)
Teaching the cannibals to dance: Part Two
By Craig Nelson
A mock battle culminates in a transcultural two-step -- and an unexpected gift
(01/19/99)
Teaching the cannibals to dance By Craig Nelson
An adventurer journeys farther than expected into a land of penis gourds and pig sacrifices
(01/18/99)
Sex and fate in Macau By Rolf Potts
Inspired by a sidewalk fortuneteller, a traveler tries his luck at an erotic cabaret in this soon-to-be-transferred Portuguese colony
(01/20/99)
Passages: Earth odyssey By Mark Hertsgaard
Excerpt: A visit to Bangkok reveals the economic temptations and environmental troubles of the Technological Age
(01/21/99)
Beijing's Backingham Palace By Mary Elizabeth Williams
From back rubs to bowling to B-movies, this Chinese spa has it all
(01/14/99)
Behind the red curtain By Jeffrey Tayler
A
night at the official Communist Party hotel in China leads to everything
but a good night's sleep
(01/11/99)
Ryoanji reflections By Don George
At a Kyoto temple, a simple plot of sand, rocks and moss makes visitors stop -- and see
(12/14/98)
Brahmaputra: Tales From the River By Tiziana and Gianni Baldizzone
Extraordinary photographs portray a mighty river's journey through Tibet, India and Bangladesh
(12/16/98)
Desperately seeking e-mail By Lisa Dreier
Finding Internet access in India is feasible, but not for the fainthearted
(12/07/98)
The Khan men of Agra By Pamela Michael
In India, a moment of trust opens the door to a traveler's richest reward
(11/25/98)
The rabbis of Bangkok, Part Two By Douglas A. Konecky
A live sex show reveals more than flesh to an American musician in Thailand
(11/24/98)
The rabbis of Bangkok By Douglas A. Konecky
A traveling Jewish band from California meets a trio of Hasidic Jews in the teeming city of Live Sex Shows and Thai Full Body Massage?
(11/23/98)
Tokyo sex wars By Karl Taro Greenfeld
Drug demons and sex junkies in Japan's new demimonde
(11/09/98)
Tokyo sex wars: Part 2
By Karl Taro Greenfeld
The arrival of 24 "classy ladies" to work in a fledgling nightspot convulses Japan's new demimonde
(11/10/98)
Man bites dog By Rolf Potts
Koreans and Americans both love dogs -- they just have a different way of showing it
(10/28/98)
Rickshaws I have loved By Don George
Lonely Planet founder and head Tony Wheeler talks about his new book, "Chasing Rickshaws," and the company's future plans
(10/23/98)
Passages: Chasing rickshaws By Tony Wheeler
Images and impressions of people-powered transport in 12 Asian cities
(10/22/98)
Going native in Mongolia By Julie Vallone
A horseback journey across the Mongolian steppes becomes an odyssey through time
(10/19/98)
Herbal ecstasy By Mark Jenkins
By the spoonful, a restaurant in Singapore supposedly cures everything from sexual ennui to diabetes
(10/15/98)
Under the moon at Angkor Thom By Karin Muller
An idyllic picnic is interrupted by soldiers
(10/12/98)
Letter from Pusan: The party's over By Rolf Potts
The heady rise and fall of expat decadence in South Korea
(09/24/98)
The heart of a tourist hustler By Lisa Dreier
Lonely in India, she befriended the local playboy. Who could know what would happen next?
(09/18/98)
Raving in Goa By Karl Taro Greenfeld
Our correspondent ventures into the dark heart of the Indian hangout's newest scene, with an unlikely guide-cum-drug-dealer named Ian
(09/04/98)
A midsummer night's bacchanal in Moscow
By Jeffrey Tayler
Inhibitions -- and underclothes -- are tossed into the air on Ladies Night at the Hungry Duck
(08/04/98)
The view from Japan By Dave McCombs
It's the economy, not the morality
(08/20/98)
Everest controversy: DeWalt's latest response By Weston DeWalt
The co-author of "The Climb" responds to Jon Krakauer's most recent comments in Salon about the Everest tragedy of May 10, 1996
(08/20/98)
Salon Exclusive: Everest debate, Round Two By Weston DeWalt
The co-author of "The Climb" counters Jon Krakauer's claims and questions the role of media in high-risk, extreme sports
(08/14/98)
Everest Debate, Round Two
By Jon Krakauer
The author of "Into Thin Air" disputes Weston DeWalt's recent comments, and reflects on luck and heroism on Everest
(08/14/98)
Salon Exclusive By Jon Krakauer
Everest controversy continues: Jon Krakauer rebuts Weston DeWalt's response
(08/07/98)
Salon Exclusive By Weston DeWalt
Everest controversy continues: Weston DeWalt responds
to Jon Krakauer
(08/07/98)
Coming down
By Dwight Garner
What really happened on Mount Everest that fatal May day two years
ago? For the first time, Jon Krakauer talks about the bitter controversy
swirling around "Into Thin Air" (08/03/98)
Mondo Weirdo: No place like Oz
In Japan, a bar with no alcohol or music, only coffee
(07/24/98)
Couped up in Cambodia By Rosemary Berkeley
A coastal resort seemed the perfect place for a long weekend away from Phnom Penh -- until civil war shut down the country
(07/17/98)
Yankee, go home! By Michaela Griffin
Being an American expatriate in Beijing was great -- until the president decided to visit
(07/02/98)
Jazz swings into Beijing
By Dan Ouellette
Even better than President Clinton, jazz in China is spreading a message of liberty
(07/01/98)
Hooked on Thaipusam
An astonishing religious rite in Malaysia
(06/26/98)
Ignorants abroad
By Rolf Potts
Mistaking "breasts" for "prayers" -- and other adventures in language learning
(06/22/98)
A different kind of resort in Sri Lanka
A reader discovers that an off-the-beaten-track resort in Sri Lanka offers a little less than it promises
(06/17/98)
Spiritual discomfort
By Anne Cushman
A yoga student discovers a real sadhu -- and spends the night in his cave in northern India
(06/16/98)
Letter from Jakarta: After the sky falls By Jeff Pulice
When expats flee, foreign guys become very attractive -- and other bits of wisdom
(06/11/98)
Cathay sells Hong Kong -- and beyond! By Don George
Round-trip fares from West Coast start at $500, $100 more to Bangkok and Bali
(06/05/98)
Letter from Jakarta: Part 2 By Jeff Pulice
Expats drink, rumors run amok, Habibie has an amazing week
(05/29/98)
Letter from Jakarta By Jeff Pulice
When all hell breaks loose, what's an expat to do?
(05/22/98)
Student protests bloom By Rolf Potts
Spring is here -- time to put on the riot gear!
(05/19/98)
Into the heart of China By Joshua Cohen
Two English teachers glimpse the realities of rural life
(05/12/98)
Postmark: Sex and the salaryman By Dave McCombs
Changing fortunes are altering one of Japan Inc.'s most cherished relationships
(05/08/98)
Love & Romance By Robert Strauss
An American couple discovers the perfect place to stay in Japan: Love hotels
(04/30/98)
Tiger, tiger, burning bright By Jeff Greenwald
A blood-curdling encounter in Nepal
(04/08/98)
The Chinese friend By Chris Taylor
Fate brings together an outcast and a foreigner on a bus tour in China
(04/06/98)
Introduction to Beijing By Carrie Kirby
Off the tourist track, China's capital offers a wealth of daily pleasures -- from bird-loud morning markets to old peoples' after-hour dance parties
(03/30/98)
Festival time in Kathmandu By Jeff Greenwald
Spring has come to Nepal -- and with it prayers, pickpockets and penis saddhus.
(03/20/98)
Oscar night in Angkor Wat
By Jeff Greenwald
The monstrous and the magical in Cambodia
(03/03/98)
Beware the supple fingers of Saigon By Karl Vetas
Street urchins are thriving as pickpockets in Vietnam's bustling city -- but the children are victims, too
(03/09/98)
Soba, so good By Koji Yoshii
Savoring Nagano's specialty food
(02/05/98)
The Circuit
By Karl Taro Greenfeld
Hedonistic expats: Fear, drugs and soccer in Asia
(02/03/98)
First descent in China
By Steve Van Beek
Rafting where no human has been before
(01/20/98)
Nagano: Not ready for prime time By Eric Gower
Hundreds of thousands of athletes and fans are about to descend -- so where's the Olympics fever?
(01/14/98)
Passages: "Full Circle" By Michael Palin
In an excerpt from his book, Michael Palin describes his journeys through Cambodia
(11/18/97)
Expatriate Blues By Karl Taro Greenfeld
You've got money, women -- so why aren't you happy
(09/30/97)
Mondo Weirdo: More strange tales from around the world By Amanda Jones
During a sleepless night in northern Thailand, a woman is transformed
from potential murderer to goddess
(09/09/97)
Bali low By Cintra Wilson
When your body is in paradise and your mind is on the Lower East Side, it's time for another clove cigarette
(09/09/97)
Passages: "Travelers' Tales: Nepal" By Robert J. Matthews
"A Simple Gift": A touching encounter with a leper in Nepal
(09/02/97)
Burma or Bust By Joshua Cohen
A charmed traveler in China takes the hard road to a forbidden border
(09/02/97)
Banks of forgiveness By Felicia Clark
A pilgrimage to India's holy city
(08/05/97)
Thai Die By Karl Taro Greenfeld
An adventure gone awry in northern Thailand
(07/22/97)
Hong Kong diary By Simon Winchester
Our handover correspondant concludes his Hong Kong
diary with some final reflections on the future of the former colony
(07/08/97)
The party's over By Simon Winchester
The decadent charm of Hong Kong past
(06/24/97)
Stormy weather By Don George, Editor
Paul Theroux on Hong Kong's troubled times to come
(06/24/97)
Passages: "Yak Butter and Black Tea" By Wade Brackenbury
A traveler crosses into forbidden Chinese territory in hopes of finding a village untouched by time
(06/24/97)
The Tragedy of Tiger Leaping Gorge By Simon Winchester
China's short-sighted greed endangers another natural treasure
-Books on China
(6/10/97)
Uzbek low tech
By Doug Fine
If you're big on telephones and such, the nations of Central Asia aren't for you. But if you have an iron stomach, a steel will
and a bottle of Cipro, you'll be rewarded with priceless spectacles of ancient history
(04/29/97)
Postmark: Bangkok
By Steve Van Beek
Jammin' Thai-style: The car that ate Bangkok and other traffic tales
(04/15/97)
My Best Holiday Experience By Pico Iyer
How Pico Iyer fled a Manhattan cubicle for the wilds of Asia -- and fell in love at first sight
- Pico Iyer booklist
(03/25/97)
