Hanoi, Vietnam
Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama's Dinner Table
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Hanoi, Vietnam
B-52 Wreckage
Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.
Tambon Pak Nam, Thailand
Krabi Traffic Lights
Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.
Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand
Erawan Cascading Waterfalls and Caves
A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Pettah Floating Market
Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Helga's Folly
A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.
Udawalawa, Sri Lanka
Udawalawe National Park
Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Sigiriya
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Singapore
Changi Airport Slides
The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.
Singapore
Gardens by the Bay
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Bago, Myanmar
Shwethalyaung Buddha of Bago
The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.
Mandalay, Myanmar
Shwenandaw Kyaung Temple
A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.
Mandalay, Myanmar
World's Largest Book at Kuthodaw Pagoda
This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."
Mandalay, Myanmar
U Bein Bridge
The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Bagan
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park
Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Dinosaur of Ta Prohm
Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ta Prohm
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand
Mount Sunday
Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Wanaka, New Zealand
That Wanaka Tree
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Milford Sound
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Matamata, New Zealand
Hobbiton
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
