In Part I of our new Japan travelogue series, Beer and Ice Cream, we arrive in Osaka, explore Kuromon Market, visit Osaka Castle, go to Kyoto, have some beer, and eat some ice cream. Our trip begins in Japan’s Kansai region, and it’s all about food !!! We also have a little trouble with the legendary Love Rock.
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Video: A Weekend in Vientiane – Laos
Michael and Pinky take a weekend trip to Vientiane, the capital of the Lao People Democratic Republic (Laos). It is one of the smallest capital cities in the world, and less than an hour flight from Bangkok.
Video: Golden Land – Burma (Myanmar)
Let’s go to Burma (Myanmar), a country which has only just begun to open up to outsiders after more than half-a-century of isolation. Burma is a beautiful, tragic land, full of mystery, sadness, and hope. On our one-week adventure, we travel overland from Yangon (Rangoon), the old British colonial capital, to Mandalay, and finally to the ancient pagoda-filled plains of Bagan. Mingalbar! It was a lot colder than we anticipated…
Video: “Oishi” Means “Delicious – Japan
“Oishi” Means “Delicious! Michael and Ryan, two English teachers working in Bangkok, Thailand, take a four-day stopover in Japan and visit the biggest sites in Tokyo and Kyoto. Join us, as we explore a country we know almost nothing about! Please excuse Michael’s terrible Japanese pronunciation.
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