We arrived in Kunming at the end of a journey that had started with the pastor getting our visas. Each of us had to fill out an application with a photo, hand over our passports for processing, and pay a fee. The Koreans paid the standard fee of $30. Americans had to pay $130. We […]
Thai Shopping Excursion
The woman chased me down and grabbed me by the arm. “Hundred bhat!” she insisted, trying to shove a bracelet onto my arm. “Hundred bhat!” I had never dreamed that shopping in Thailand would be a contact sport. There were incredible bargains to be had. I picked up a gorgeous silk sarong for about $6, […]
Finding Travel Information for Every Taste
Barbara’s idea of a dream vacation is “someplace where the maid turns down my bed and leaves mints on the pillow, they bring me drinks with umbrellas in them, and sun-bronzed surf gods fan me with palm fronds.” Her sister Chrissie’s idea of a dream vacation is to get as far as possible from places […]
