Da Nang, Vietnam
Lady Buddha
Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Da Nang, Vietnam
Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Da Nang, Vietnam
This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.
Hòa Vang, Vietnam
This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Singapore
Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Singapore
This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
Singapore
The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Manila, Philippines
A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.
Manila, Philippines
This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.
Cebu City, Philippines
A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521
Cebu City, Philippines
This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.
Manila, Philippines
A church made of steel.
Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.
Sierra Bullones, Philippines
Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.
Corella, Philippines
A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.
Luang Prabang, Laos
These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.