Asia

Looking for good tacos in Asia? Surprisingly Taipei has Macho Tacos, a small Mexican food joint offering Baja-style tacos and burritos.

A look at some of the 2012 cherry blossoms at Maruyama Park in Kyoto, Japan.

I’ve been to Thailand twice and for a month each time backpacking throughout the country. The difference was the first time I went I was single and traveling solo. Over a year later I went again but with my girlfriend.

I hear it all the time in Argentina by the locals, “isn’t chinese food bugs and fish?” Do they really think 1.4 billion people are eating bugs? With thousands of years of history, that bugs are the only thing they can think of? Did they forget who brought the pasta to Italy that they are so much a fan of?

Have you ever woken up in the dead of night wondering why the world is running out of fish? Well, if you have, you’ve never experienced the Tokyo Tsukiji fish market.

With some planning and a bit of cautiousness, one can visit Tokyo and have an incredible time without breaking the bank.

“I am taking you to see a living saint,” He said

“Sounds boring,” I said

That was how this little adventure began. Apathy on my part and pity in the eyes of my travel companion. Apathy because I didn’t believe in saints. Pity because my friend new more than I did.

The Taiwan Night Market scene is a huge part of the local culture and one of the more beloved aspects for travelers visiting the country. If you tend to err on the side of adventure with your culinary travels, here are three of the more unique, and perhaps bizarre, foods to check out at a Taipei Night Market.

Natural thermal springs flow down a hillside, building pools and frosting-like formations as the calcium and other minerals come out of solution.

Theme restaurants are the rage in Asia, and Taiwan makes its mark on the dining scene with the quirky Modern Toilet chain of eateries.