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Stories, insights, recipes and more from all over Asia.

ATJ Travel Expert Jarrod Hobson’s Top 5 Places to get off the Beaten Path in Indonesia
Indonesia is my personal favorite travel destination. A staggering expanse of over 18,000 islands, Indonesia contains a vast array of distinctive cultures and landscapes that have kept me coming back for many years—and I still feel like I have only...
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Blessed Beads
After 5 times traveling with ATJ since 2011, Our guide arranged to have a monk bless my prayer beads at Katargama Buddhist Temple. I had asked to have my beads blessed during the trip, but this was so much more...
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Travel to Southeast Asia – Raise a Dram of Lao-Lao in a Laotian Village
Travel to Southeast Asia - Raise a Dram of Lao-Lao in a Laotian Village  Are you planning to raise a dram on May 20 in celebration of World Whiskey Day? There are parties set across the globe, and your local...
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Top 5 Best National Parks in Southeast Asia
With so many direct flights these days, there’s no reason to just think local when it comes to exploring national parks this summer. Instead of fighting crowds to see the Grand Canyon’s south rim, consider checking out the rim of...
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Pat O’Connell’s Top 5 Great Family Hotels in Southeast Asia
While I have always enjoyed planning trips for families, having my own children has opened my eyes to the difficulties and joys of traveling with children. Done right, there are few things more satisfying that seeing your child’s excitement at connecting...
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Visiting India – Unexpected Wedding Guests
FROM TIME TO TIME WE HAVE TRAVELERS SHARE EXPERIENCES, THOUGHTS, AND STORIES FROM THEIR JOURNEYS. SOME ARE INSIGHTFUL, SOME ARE HOW THE EXPERIENCE CHANGED THEIR LIFE, SOME ARE FUNNY, BUT MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE......COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED. On our journey...
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