Category Archives: Asia

Port Call Kagoshima, Japan

Kagoshima is located at the southwestern tip of the southern island of Kyūshū. It has been nicknamed the “Naples of the Eastern world” for its warm climate, its bay location and its nearby active stratovolcano, Sakurajima. The city was officially founded on April 1, 1889. One area of particular note is its historical importance involvingContinue reading “Port Call Kagoshima, Japan”

Shopping On Dong Khoi Street

An Update On This Article Seven years after this visit to Dong Khoi we returned to Saigon and were really surprised at how much this city and Dong Khoi Street have changed. Most of the high fashion boutiques, posh shops, souvenir outlets and restaurants are gone – replaced by the glass and stainless facades ofContinue reading “Shopping On Dong Khoi Street”

Todays Image • Mumbai Across Back Bay

The view from atop a high rise on Marine Drive looking across Back Bay to the WNW. Mumbai is India’s second largest city and its most affluent but it is also home to one of the world’s largest slums. Like much of Asia’s large and growing metropolitan areas, Mumbai is also struggling to deal withContinue reading “Todays Image • Mumbai Across Back Bay”

Exploring Bangkok Thailand

Visiting Bangkok is an amazing experience. The culture is rich, peaceful and the food is plentiful and diverse. If you arrive on a cruise ship, you dock at Laem Chabang which is a minimum hour-and-a-half drive from the Bangkok. If your ship is only there for the day, it is difficult to get into theContinue reading “Exploring Bangkok Thailand”

Find Experiences in Bangkok: Temples, Markets, and More

Visiting Bangkok is an amazing experience. The culture is rich, peaceful and the food is plentiful and diverse. If you arrive on a cruise ship, you dock at Laem Chabang which is a minimum hour-and-a-half drive from the Bangkok. If your ship is only there for the day, it is difficult to get into theContinue reading “Find Experiences in Bangkok: Temples, Markets, and More”

Smog And Rapid Economic Development

An Editorial Definition of Smog – A form of air pollution producing a gray fog from burning fossil fuels. A form of air pollution produced by the photochemical reaction of sunlight with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides that have been released into the atmosphere, especially by automotive emissions. Back in the 70’s my first real jobContinue reading “Smog And Rapid Economic Development”