Asia
Asia is easier to get to from the west coast of North America.
The visions people had in Jaffa were inspired by either religious fervor or a ton of opiates.
St. Peter had a vision in Jaffa that changed Christianity forever. Or was he just high?
Tel Aviv is located in the Holy Land yet, weirdly, it’s never once mentioned in the Bible.
Find out why ancient religious authors entirely passed on writing about Tel Aviv, Israel.
Kyoto Japan is so well-preserved, it doesn’t look a day over a thousand.
If you like temples, tea gardens, and time-travel, you’ll love Kyoto, Japan.
Tokyo Japan is irrefutable proof that the Japanese hate suburbs.
If you’re headed to Tokyo, Japan, you’ll need help surviving in the world’s most monster-prone battleground.
Seoul Korea: The city where smartphones never sleep.
Once in a while, I get the chance to go somewhere far away for a stupid length of time, and Seoul recently made that list.
Phuket, Thailand: It’s called ‘poo-KET,’ not FOO-ket (and definitely not ‘FUK-it’).
We’d heard that Phuket was popular. Despite that, we decided to go there anyway.
Bangkok Thailand: A lot fewer prostitutes and lady-boys than we expected.
We expected Bangkok to be a den of unspeakable acts of human depravity—I mean, why else go?
Beijing China: San Francisco’s Chinatown doesn’t hold a candle to it.
I had no idea how many Chinese you could fit in one city. (Hint: a lot.)
Kuala Lumpur: Tropical heat. Tons of monkeys. What more could you want?
We wanted to be able to tell people that we’d been to Kuala Lumpur. Check!
Singapore: It’s like Miami only with a lot more Asians.
When we said we were going to Singapore, the reaction was unanimous: “Why?” Here’s why.