– by Ambrose Bittner
Following the riots and demonstrations, China promised to open Tibet by May 1st. They finally got around to it on June 24th, 2008, three days after the Olympic Torch was carried through the empty streets of Lhasa. Although Chinese tourists have been allowed to travel since April, the extended ban on travel there has no doubt hurt the [...]
The article below illustrates how corrupt officials can and will take advantage of the demand for tourism in developing countries. Milo Anderson, a journalist and recent graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle, spent a month in Cambodia last January as part of a study-abroad program looking at social work there. After the program, [...]
My company, Red Lantern Journeys, has been marginally affected by the Nargis Cyclone in Myanmar. American visits to Myanmar have been just a trickle anyway due to the recent crackdowns against monks protesting and the continuing house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi. Yet, I’m enraged by the willingness of the Myanmar dictatorship to let [...]
I just got back from the Thailand Tourism Forum in Bangkok. I had just enough free time, 2 days, to visit a tailor to have a custom suit made. Bangkok and many other Asian cities are great places to visit a tailor for custom made suits, shirts, sports coats, and other clothing at a great value. [...]
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