Asia

One look at this building and I knew I was going to like it here. Once upon a time, in 1975, a meditating monk discovered, what he said, were tigers roaming...

I shouldn't even be telling you about this place. It's that special. Wat Palad (or Wat Pha Lat) is a temple in Chiang Mai that is tucked away in the heart...

I slapped my palm against my forehead. “But we already ordered you one! Come on, man. You have to!” I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to. In some parts...

Chinese and English are not easily interchangeable. After traveling all over China, I've compiled these photos of some of the funniest signs I've seen. Whether it's just bad Chinglish, typos,...

I know. Everybody loves to crack jokes about how the Chinese will eat just about anything, including Scruffy and Po, your Bichon Frise and your British Shorthair. It's true, I've seen...

I didn't have a clue what I was getting myself into... People often ask how I decide where to go, and I usually stumble with my response, as I don't actually...

Stay away from your guidebooks, folks. If you're researching The Great Wall of China in Beijing, they'll tell you to go to Badaling or Mutianyu. I'm telling you, you're going...

The mythical Shangri-La isn't as mysterious as you think. Shangri-La, or Zhongdian (Xiānggélǐlā, according to modern Chinese), is located in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan. Being so close to Tibet,...

By western standards, China is a cheap and inexpensive place to visit. As I've outlined previously, the cost of living like a local in China is very low. At the small...

The magnificent Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia)lies in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan on the Jinsha River. Yunnan is diverse, the southern region being more tropical and akin to...

My 40 liter rucksack was packed and I was setting out to explore the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan for ten days. I was an English speaking white boy in...

As I step outside, my throat fills with phlegm. The thick smog pierces my lungs and lingers at eye level. At first I thought all this spitting was culturally customary....

Ben Davis, the award winning UK photographer who previously graced us with 12 Jaw-Dropping Photos of China has returned for round two, providing TravelFreak with 12 more awesome photos of...

You wouldn't be the first person to call me an idiot. After all, I do have a track record of doing some pretty stupid stuff. During my junior year in college...

I had just stumbled out of the fluorescent lighting of a 27 hour overnight Chinese sleeper train. The morning struck my eyes like a ray gun and my face cringed...

I had been searching for the cheapest flight and, by golly, I had found it. I was in Brisbane, Australia at the time and was researching flights to Hong Kong....

I sit on the small fold out seats by the window. I can barely fit. The train departs with a jolt and babies begin crying. I look to my neighbors...

I don’t even know where I am anymore. Sometimes my location on this great planet of ours doesn’t fully register until that Google Maps pin drops on my precise whereabouts....