Chiang Rai: Home of the wooden saxophone

07/19/2008 | Location: Chiang Rai, Thailand

07.19.2008 | Chiang Rai, Thailand

In Chiang Rai, our final stop in Thailand before crossing into Laos, we met Sawad Dejprakune, a builder of wooden saxophones, and got s...

07.20.2008 | Huay Xai, Laos

After rising early, we caught a canoe across the mighty Mekong River to Laos and headed north to the small rice paddy paradise of Luang...

03.27.2008 | Nairobi, Kenya

Stunning in both its concentration in wildlife and proximity to the bustling streets of the city, Nairobi National Park is the perfect ...

07.03.2008 | Bangkok, Thailand

The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew attract huge crowds. It was not hard to see why the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai ...

07.11.2008 | Sukhothai, Thailand

Explore the ancient Thai city of Sukhothai - the "dawn of happiness."

07.04.2008 | Railay, Thailand

Our first encounter with Railay left us at a loss. The peninsula was full of so much beauty, but so much of it was wasted.

03.14.2008 | New York City, USA

A mental tease really, we head to the States for a weekend to see family and head home for the first time in two and a half months.

06.14.2008 | Mumbai, India

After two weeks of family and exploration on the island nation of Sri Lanka, we headed north to India and the subcontinent's biggest ci...

02.02.2008 | Buenos Aires, Argentina

What's Buenos Aires' swankiest address? For both the living, and the dead, it's Recoleta.

07.07.2008 | Chiang Mai, Thailand

Even though they drive on the "wrong" side of the road in Thailand, we were really excited to rent mopeds for a day to explore Doi Suth...

02.14.2008 | S�o Paulo, Brazil

A walking tour of urban art in S�o Paulo, Brazil with local artist Flavio Samelo.

08.02.2008 | Shenzen, China

06.01.2008 | Marawila, Sri Lanka

Though the monsoon season makes going to beach less than ideal, we spent a day by the shore, relaxing and taking the scenes in.

04.05.2008 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

A rare day time flight (most of our trips have been at night) gave us a chance to see the world below.