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Myanmar woman working in a Bangkok market

The young woman held a big green Thai guava in her hand, and I heard the crunch as she bit into the hard, white-fleshed fruit. Her afternoon snack was foreign to me. Aren’t guavas supposed to be soft and pink? The woman had an inviting smile, like so many people in...

How to walk Munich with Old Town as your hub

by Stephen Henson | Europe

Six ladies gather at a coffee stand to catch up. No Starbucks here. More than a hundred farmers are selling in-season white asparagus at the Victuals Market. Crowds of tourists gather under the tower of New Town Hall to await the Glockenspiel chime, as they have for...

8 Las Vegas attractions for non-gamblers

by Stephen Henson | North America

I have been to Las Vegas more than 50 times, and I don’t gamble. But I still like this town. What’s up with that? The town that gambling built has a lot to offer to us non-gamblers; so much that I have decided to create several posts on the subject. The non-gambler...

How to see Prague in the rain…the Castle side

by Stephen Henson | Europe

The Vltava River neatly divides Prague, almost to beckon, "Hey, spend a day on each side." Check the Czech weather forecast to decide where to start. If you have a day of inclement weather, make it your Castle day, as there are plenty of indoor sights, including the...

Sail Vietnam’s Bai Tu Long Bay, not Halong Bay

by Stephen Henson | Asia-Pacific

So you have come halfway around the world to Vietnam to enjoy scenery and culture and food. Then you’ve taken the 4-hour van ride from Hanoi to Halong Bay, because everybody says it is one of the world’s wonders – a reason alone to visit Vietnam. That’s all true. But...