Far East Travels Video Podcast

No discussion on the food of Taiwan would be complete without a visit to Taipei’s Shilin Night Market. This is one of the largest night markets on the island with streets that wind around a section of the city filled with food stalls, restaurants,

The Lantern Festival marks the 15th day of the Lunar New Year and traditionally ends festivities. In Taiwan it’s just the start of a spectacular display of creativity with paper, lights and even more high- tech tools used to dazzle the large crowds tha.

Another beehive is finished. The palanquins are directed away from the middle of the street so oncoming emergency vehicles can pass through the crowds and the piles of fireworks remnants. Appearing to be cruising the area,

We get the signal, they’re ready to go. The men at the front of the palanquins quickly turn their backs to the wall, and brace for the barrage of piercing rockets. And the cacophony of the beehive began with roaring tides of bottle rocket streaks fired.

The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival is held every year in Yanshui District in Southern Taiwan. Locally known as the Feng Pao it is considered one of the most dangerous festivals in the world as well as being the third largest folk celebration.

Phnom Penh has been the capital of Cambodia since French colonization. It is the country’s largest city with a population of over 2 million. It’s the center of commerce, the arts, cultural heritage and diplomacy.

It has been an incredible two years of traveling through Asia meeting interesting people, discovering new cultures and experiencing some of the most thrilling adventures in this part of the world. It has been an absolute pleasure sharing all of these s...

Cochin, or Kochi is the second largest Westcoast Indian city after Mumbai with a total population of just over 2 million. Ernakulum District encompassing the townships and total urban area has the highest percentage of Christians in all of India.

When asked when’s the best time to visit Taiwan I usually say almost anytime but festivals, especially Lunar New Year celebrations are when the island’s culture and spirit are at it’s peak. In this episode I take a tour around the capital, Taipei,

Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in Taiwan and all Chinese speaking countries and communities in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the world. In this episode I visit Taipei's Dihua Street,