WATCH: The Burmese Boat Festival That Puts Mardi Gras to Shame
The Burmese Boat Festival That Puts The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Shame
Once a year at the end of October on Inle Lake in Myanmar,…
Read more
The Ancient, Secret City of Bagan: The Most Zen Place in the World
Bagan: The Secret City of Temples
On the banks of the Irrawaddy River, several hundred miles north of Yangon…
Read more
Saving 200 Girls From Sex Slavery is More Important Than Your Frappawhatever – Read This + Donate Now
Buddhist nuns are everywhere among the streets of Myanmar — of all different ages,…
Read more
Forget Diamonds — in the Far East Imperial Jade Is a Girl’s Best Friend
Forget the Diamonds, In the Far East It’s All About Jade for Christmas!
I’ve never really thought much about jade. Perhaps it’s because in New York…
Read more
Extreme Beauty
12-Inch Necks: How Women Torture Themselves for Beauty in the Far East
Last month, during my trip to Myanmar, I met a group of women…
Read more
Welcome to Myanmar’s Capital, Nay Pyi Taw: The Creepiest Capital/Ghost Town in the World
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is one of the hottest countries to visit in…
Read more
Spend the Best Day of Your Life in an Elephant Retirement Home
I Spent the Best Day of My Life In A Burmese Elephant Retirement Home
Often when you’re traveling you just stumble upon things, things that end up…
Read more