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Country GuidesGeorgia Travel Guide Onlineby Howard Gethin
Few countries have as much natural charm as Georgia. ... Continue reading >>Hong Kong Travel Guide Online
by Jeremy AndrulisHong Kong crows that it is Asia’s World City; it’s an appropriate label that for many people often translates into ... Continue reading >>India Travel Guide Online
by RoadjunkyIndia is a huge place and seems about three times as large when you try to travel through it by ... Continue reading >>India Culture Guide
by RoadjunkyIf ever there was a headache for the anthropologist it’s the complex culture of India. With one of the world’s ... Continue reading >>Iran Travel Guide Online
by RoadjunkyFew places have been maligned with such appalling ignorance as Iran. Painted as a land of cruel, women-hating fanatics, such ... Continue reading >>Israel Travel Guide Online
by RoadjunkyIsrael is this tiny piece of land surrounded by Arab neighbors that wish it would slip back into the sea. ... Continue reading >>Israeli Culture Guide
by RoadjunkyThis is one of Road Junky’s most controversial guides in a fun way – Israelis are an opinionated people and ... Continue reading >>Japan Travel Guide Online
by RoadjunkyJapan is about as far East as you can go before you start feeling Western again. It’s way out on ... Continue reading >>Jordan Travel Guide
by Tariq El KashefIf you find your way to your favourite search engine and type in “Jordan”, you’ll probably be presented with a ... Continue reading >>Guide to Kazakhstan
by Paul BartlettJagsemash in the Kazakhstan – Cultural learnings of Kazakhstan for make benefit glorious readers of Roadjunky Women in cages, canine ... Continue reading >>Pakistan Travel Guide Online
by RoadjunkyPakistan won’t top the agendas of most tourists which makes it a great place to travel. It’s edgy, traditional ... Continue reading >>Philippines Travel Guide - 7017 Islands
by Morgan LloydThe Philippines are 7107 mountainous islands east of the South China Sea and the distance from the Asian mainland keeps ... Continue reading >>Russia Travel Guide Online
by Howard GethinIt’s as hard to sum up Russia or generalize about it, as it is to cross it. The biggest country ... Continue reading >>South Korea Travel Guide
by Scott MorleyJust off the northeastern end of China, dangling out in The East Sea like a deflated hemorrhoid sits the strategically ... Continue reading >>Tibet Travel Guide Online
by RoadjunkyIf you open almost any book on Tibet, you’re likely to see big colourful pictures of mountains and monasteries, oversized ... Continue reading >>Uzbekistan Travel Guide Online
by Paul BartlettTo travel to Uzbekistan is like entering a parallel universe where nothing is quite as you expect it to be. ... Continue reading >>Photo GuidesCambodia :: Cambodia Photo GuidePosted on Dec 12, 2006 by Sarah Fretwell. Filed in: Photo Guides - Cambodia
Road Junky photo guides bring you the sharpest, clearest imagery from around the world. Cambodia :: Angkor Wat Photo GuidePosted on Dec 12, 2006 by Sarah Fretwell. Filed in: Photo Guides - Cambodia
Road Junky photo guides bring you the sharpest, clearest imagery from around the world. China :: China Photo Guide - Temples, Shanghai, KashgarPosted on Mar 28, 2007 by Lynne Kennedy. Filed in: Photo Guides - China
China is changing so rapidly, now might be the best time to see it before an ancient culture succumbs to modernization. China :: Photo Guide to China - Lugu LakePosted on Dec 01, 2006 by John Torrente. Filed in: Photo Guides - China
From southwest china the mosou tribe is one of the last remaining groups that continues practicing open marriage or “walking marriage.” They fall in love and they love, but only at night. In the morning the guy goes home and farms. If a baby happens to be, the sisters and mother and other people give it the love they need. Perfection? But all is changing at Lugu Lake. At the moment, only the Mosou are allowed to swim in the lake. There are only two boats with motors on the lake, the rest of the ‘boats’ are powered by the blood and sweat of the Mosou men. Rowing, two and a half hours from one side to the other. It’s pristine. However, within months a three star five hundred room hotel will be ready for China’s new money. The lake will change and be infiltrated by the Nouvo rich. It will be much less pure. But for now, there is nothing but beauty. Georgia :: Georgia Photo GuidePosted on Mar 30, 2007 by Howard Gethin. Filed in: Photo Guides - Georgia
Charming photos from Georgia (the country not the state). Japan :: Japan Photo Guide - DragonsPosted on Jun 05, 2007 by David Weber. Filed in: Photo Guides - Japan
Dragons in the Far East are a symbol of wealth, wisdom, health and happiness. Japan :: Japan Photo Guide - Street scenes and icky foodPosted on Jun 05, 2007 by Jim Klee. Filed in: Photo Guides - Japan
Japan’s society blends the ultra-modern and traditional. From girls in kimonos to salarymen in dark suits, all that is wild and wonderful comes to life in photography. Laos :: Laos Photo GuidePosted on Oct 31, 2006 by Jim Klee. Filed in: Photo Guides - Laos
The country of Laos is almost empty and without much infrastructure like electricity, cable and the internet. That’s not to say it doesn’t have charm. Nepal :: Nepal Photo GuidePosted on May 16, 2007 by Howard Gethin. Filed in: Photo Guides - Nepal
Kathmandu Elephants and much much more. Now that the Maoists have settled down Nepal is looking better than ever. Russia :: Russia Photo GuidePosted on May 16, 2007 by Howard Gethin. Filed in: Photo Guides - Russia
Russia – military left overs from the Soviet Union and women young and old. Tibet :: Tibet Photo GuidePosted on Jun 06, 2007 by Lynne Kennedy. Filed in: Photo Guides - Tibet
The Chinese will tell you Tibet is not a country – we disagree. Tibet has an endangered cultural heritage. Sweeping mountain vistas give you an idea of where that heritage has emerged from. | StoriesThe Places In Between - A Travel Book Review
by RoadjunkyThe Places in Between There are three types of travel writers. First there are the ones who know ... Continue reading >>Vacation in Afghanistan
by Aaron RockettI came to Afghanistan to cover the first-ever democratic elections with an American documentary film team. In the ... Continue reading >> Come to Bangladesh
by Erik JohnsonBefore I left I heard it said that the tourist slogan for Bangladesh was, Come to Bangladesh– before the tourists ... Continue reading >>Cambodia Travel Story - The Real Cambodiaby Justin PushmanThere’s a huge hotel on one of the beaches, The Independence Hotel. It’s deserted and derelict. Marked down for demolition. ... Continue reading >>Cambodia Train Surfing
by Justin PushmanProper The Fugitive stuff, the movie I mean. Or could be from some old wild west flicks. Backs up the ... Continue reading >>Cambodia Border
by Dean BarrettOne of the things I most love about Thailand is the unpredictability of the place. It is possible to go ... Continue reading >>Riding the Bamboo Train - Cambodia Travel Storyby James DorseyDeep in the Cambodian jungle I was rewarded with the kind of experience only those who wander fall afield can ... Continue reading >>The Chinese Tea Ceremony Scam
by Jim KleeOk I admit it – I got suckered bad. Maybe I’ve just grown soft and let my guard down a little. ... Continue reading >>Sexy Beijing TV - "Sex in the City" in China?
by RoadjunkyAs Internet video channels emerge, Danwei TV is a hit with its leading show, Sexy in Beijing drawing ... Continue reading >>A Beijing Travel, China
by Dean BarrettBack in Beijing, the girl playing the ancient “xun” instrument inside the main hall of the Confucius temple is playing ... Continue reading >>A Beijing Journey. China Travel Story
by Dean Barrett“Have you been to the Greek War?” The 19-year-old Chinese waitress in Frank’s Place was trying out her English and that ... Continue reading >>Crazy Hong Kong Travel Storyby Nathalie JordiHong Kong is crazy. It started, the way so many journeys today do, at the airport. Before you even reach ... Continue reading >>Beijing Underground City, Chinaby Samantha StokellLonger than the Great Wall of China. Stretches to five cities in China: Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Tianjin and Nanjing. ... Continue reading >>Yin Yang Traffic China Travel Storyby Nathalie JordiWe’d flown into Kunming and spent just a night there, but the changes in the anthropological landscape were immediately ... Continue reading >>Georgia Travel - Hitchhikingby Kinga FreespiritIt’s the fifth year of their hitchhiking journey around the world. After North and South America, New Zealand, Australia, and ... Continue reading >>Why India is Crazyby RoadjunkyThis video pretty much says it all about India – crazy land of no logic. Continue reading >>India - An Overcrowded Continent
by Aoife HegartyIf it could be said that I lost my heart in Africa then it must be said that I found ... Continue reading >>Beggar's Karma - India, Japan, Iran
by RoadjunkyIn India when one chooses to give a few rupees to a beggar by the side of the road it’s ... Continue reading >>Calcutta Travel Railroad Riot in India
by Vicki Flier“It is possible to grow up and mature in a culture with little or no knowledge of the basic laws ... Continue reading >>India Travel Stories: Holy Cows
by RoadjunkyI remember having a strange conversation with Vijay, the second-hand book merchant on the central drag of the main bazaar ... Continue reading >>India Travel Story Sanjay Dutt in Tamil
by Colin TodhunterThis is a story about television and fame and begins in the unlikely setting of a humble eatery in South ... Continue reading >>Fake Visa in India Escape Story
by RoadjunkyHow to avoid the nasty implications of overstaying your visa, some sweating it out required. It was always a good ... Continue reading >>India Travel Story Rickshawby Jeff EagarIt had just topped 45 °C, the sun was blazing high above us in a clear blue sky and a ... Continue reading >>Road to Nowhere India Travel Storyby Narendra SethiaBefore I came here to India, my Mum said “You must go to Sujangarh where your father was born. And ... Continue reading >>India Stories: Pahar Ganj World's Craziest Streetby RoadjunkyThere is a very special street in Delhi that is a curious mixture of the old and the new, ... Continue reading >>Orangutans in the Midst: Guerilla Tourism in Sumatraby Jim Kleewritten (pre-tsunami)
Things have been bad in Indonesia for a ... Continue reading >>Bali - Paradise lostby Cam Christie
Iranian Deportsby flesh in dSun*“Shoot me.” Lantis said with a smile while looking the man square in the eyes and thumping heavily on his ... Continue reading >>Iran Sufis, Dervishes in Kurdistan
by RoadjunkyI went to the Kurdish province of Western Iran in search of Sufis. The Sufis are a mystical order ... Continue reading >>Kurds of Iran, Sonedad
by RoadjunkyThe bus squeezed its way through the rippling foothills that lay to either side of the road. The relief of ... Continue reading >>A Day in the Life of a Road Junky Editor
by Tom ThumbI stuff some 25 second hand books into my rucksack, throw away the clothes with more than one hole in ... Continue reading >>If You're in Jerusalem Just Ask for Ibrahim
by Tom Thumb“Just take a taxi to the Mount of Olives and ask for Ibrahim.” my friend had told me on the ... Continue reading >>Israel Religion
by RoadjunkyThere’s a street in Tel Aviv called Shenkin street which is where all the young and fashionable go ... Continue reading >>Israeli - Palestinians and the 2000 Intifada
by RoadjunkyIn September 2000 my friend Shanee and I were driving north in her VW van to a music festival. By ... Continue reading >>Israeli - Origins, Pressure and Identityby RoadjunkyWhen people in Israel meet for the first time one of the first things they ask each other the ... Continue reading >>Israelis Abroad - Travelers with attitudeby RoadjunkyThe golden age of imperialism and foreign empires may have passed but it seems that no one remembered to tell ... Continue reading >>Japanese Culture - Love Hotelsby RoadjunkyThe Japanese are almost a species apart. A reserved, formal culture laden with hierarchy and rigid social expectations, when it ... Continue reading >>Lost in Translation, Tokyo
by David WeberI recently re-watched “Lost in Translation” (2003) on DVD thus marking the year anniversary of its release in Continue reading >> Kyoto Zen - Japan Travel Story
by Jeff EagarTime flies like and arrow, so do not waste energy on trivial matters. Be attentive. Be attentive! — Zen ... Continue reading >>Ronin & Samurai in Japan
by David WeberEvery country has at least one story that strikes a deep chord within the heart and soul of a culture ... Continue reading >>Japan, Travel, Bars and Womenby Philip BlazdellIt’s hard to be expressive when you are living in a room just seven foot square. I have tried to ... Continue reading >>Japan Travel Story - Fake Rolexes, Israeli Mafia, Yakuzaby RoadjunkyIt’s said that a fool and his money are soon parted. And that’s exactly why there are so many Israelis ... Continue reading >>Hooligans Japan World Cupby David WeberLeave it to the Japanese to show us the meaning of panic. For months prior to the World Cup ... Continue reading >>West of the Sun - Kyoto, Japan Travel Storyby Philip BlazdellHysteria Siberiana: an illness affecting Siberian farmers overwhelmed by the distance of the plains of Siberia, heading off ‘like someone ... Continue reading >>Japan Airport Travel - A Fragile Gaijinby Philip BlazdellI feel fragile and glassy. Outside the rain is falling down and tattooing on the Arrivals Hall. I feel like the ... Continue reading >>Ropponghi Japan Nightlifeby David WeberLove it, hate it, loathe it, leave it. Roppongi is a people magnet. Perhaps it doesn’t attract the most savory ... Continue reading >>Petra, Desert Castles - Jordan Travel Story
by David WeberThe Kingdom of Jordan offers a dazzling array of sites despite being such a small country. From the ancient ruins ... Continue reading >>Katmandu Travel Nepal - Hashishby Dr. ZeusOne night in Katmandu, my friend Mark and I, weary after months of third-world travel, felt the need for a ... Continue reading >>Teaching English in South Korea
by RoadjunkySouth Korea was the only country I remember that anyone expressly warned me not to visit. Several people had mentioned ... Continue reading >>Korean Rectal Surgeryby Scott MorleyAfter being directed into the room by three giggling young nurses, I lay on the examination table for my first ... Continue reading >>Road to Contemplationby Mark ByersDwarfed by the wheels of the van, a puppy impresses delicate prints into the moistened sand, surveying an intruder new ... Continue reading >>Syria Travel Damascusby RoadjunkyThe closer that I came to the Syrian border the harder it became to find. The Turkish language is these ... Continue reading >>Teaching English in Taiwan
by RoadjunkyRunning short of money in Asia I heard that good money was to be made as a street musician in ... Continue reading >>Almost Getting Beaten Up Over a Girl in Pai, Thailand
by Roadjunky“There are a hundred guys around that corner and they coming to fuck you up!” There turned out to be about ... Continue reading >>Consumer Travel in Thailand and Laos
by RoadjunkyOne of the great things about being on the road is the adventure, the uncertainty, the independence you learn from ... Continue reading >>Death and Self Loathing in Ma Sariang, Thailand
by Morgan LloydI had just come down from the mountains of NW Thailand that afternoon in mid February. I had been in ... Continue reading >>Bangkok Bar Girls and Farang Tourists
by Tom ThumbI met Derek at the Bangkok train station and it emerged we’d be catching the same train up north. He ... Continue reading >>Bangkok, Thailand - Sleazy, hot and courteous
by Tom ThumbI stepped out of the Bangkok airport at 6 in the morning and it was already 29 degrees outside. It’s ... Continue reading >>Immigration Jail in Bangkok, Thailand
by RoadjunkyA few years ago I visited Thailand on a brief holiday and liked it so much I immediately made plans ... Continue reading >>Khao San Road Patpong Thailand Travel Story
by Alex LoebKhaosan Road What infamy a road can bear. A Disney Land for backpackers, the strip for bar goers, a long brothel ... Continue reading >>Bangkok Travel Thailand
by RoadjunkyFriends of mine in their 50’s spoke of the early 70’s in Thailand like some lost paradise. Maybe everyone feels ... Continue reading >>Bangkok Canal Communities, Thailandby Ryan Humphreys“To the front of the boat, to the front of the boat” Joop, the captain, gestured vigorously as we approached ... Continue reading >>Nana plaza, the go-go bar scene in Bangkokby Dean BarrettThe older I get the more I tend to sit outside go go bars and watch the action rather than ... Continue reading >>Rumi's Tomb: Fever in Konya
by RoadjunkyA man was on his way to market when he passed a mosque. He realized it had been a long ... Continue reading >>Busking in Istanbul, Turkey
by Roadjunky“Excuse me, while I kill myself!” My new Turkish friend apologised to me as he walked to the back of ... Continue reading >>Eating Snake in Saigon
by chris tharpMy decision to eat snake in Vietnam was entirely spontaneous. There it was, right in front of me on ... Continue reading >>Honk or You're Deadby Joss BerrettThe traffic in Hanoi is supposed to be legendary. Reputation precedes it, spread by those who claim to know. ... Continue reading >>One Night in Saigonby James DorseyOur flight landed at Tan Son Nhut international at 10:00 p.m. and we were tired. I liked being in Saigon. It ... Continue reading >>A Cycle Trek Northby Alex LoebOnly after returning to Hanoi could I make sense of my journey through the Northern Mountains of Vietnam. Such travel ... Continue reading >> |
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