Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the country's largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains Buddhist relics and dates to the 6th centu...

Once an ancient port city on the Silk Road, today, Macau remains a vibrant and prosperous cosmopolitan city bursting with influences from the Eastern and Western communities that have made it their home.While many cultures prevail in Macau, it's the Portugese who have most firmly put their stamp on this region. In the 1550s, Portugese settlers decl...

Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. With more than 130 national groups, Myanmar has a wealth of different cultures. Most groups live in the mountains surrounding the central plains, many in villages reached by hours of walking through jungles and...

A primer on using the train system in Japan When I moved to Japan in 2013 I had already experienced train travel many times while on trips throughout the country. I decided to not attempt to obtain a driver's license and exclusively use trains, buses, taxis, and airplanes.  Of the 51 busiest train stations in the world only 6 are NOT located i...