by Julie | Feb 28, 2021 | Books, Cambodia
Spending the past month reading over 20 books on Cambodia, I feel like I’ve just been on an emotional rollercoaster. Throughout history, Cambodia and its people have experienced so much greatness but also so much sorrow–from the grandeur and brilliance of the...
by Julie | Feb 27, 2021 | Books, Thailand
25 Great Books on Thailand Looking for a good book to help you escape to a faraway place from the comfort of your couch? Or are you preparing for a trip to Thailand? Here is a list of 26 popular and critically-acclaimed books on Thailand. The list includes fiction...
by Julie | Jan 24, 2021 | Books, Japan
30 Novels on Japan: Read Before You Go! In this post, I’m going to share with you my honest and unbiased review of 30 of my favorite and not-so-favorite novels about Japan and Japanese culture. Hopefully, this list will help you decide which books to read, borrow, or...
by Julie | Dec 30, 2020 | Books, Japan
This post is for those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of reading a Murakami book yet and can’t decide on which book to read first. It’s also for those of you who’ve already read one or two or three books by Murakami and can’t decide on which one to...
by Julie | Jun 17, 2020 | Books, Health
Understanding Pandemics: A Reading List for Travelers ”All it required was a mango or water apple tree, laden with ripe fruit, overhanging a pigsty. An infected bat feeds on a water apple, discarding the pulp, which is besmeared with virus; the pulp drops down among...
by Julie | May 19, 2020 | Books, Korea
15 Great Books about Korea I lived in South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and at that time Korea was NOT cool. Fast forward 18 years later and for some reason Korean culture is NOW cool. What the heck happened? I sort of get it, you know. I loved the movie, Parasite, and...
by Julie | May 6, 2019 | Books, Malaysia
10 Great Books On Malaysia Malaya, with its mix of Malays, Chinese, and Indians, is full of spirits: a looking-glass world governed by unsettling rules. – The Night Tiger (2019) – By Yangsze Choo I visited Malaysia last year for 3 weeks and fell in love...
by Julie | Feb 15, 2019 | Books, China
25 BEST Books on China: History, Culture, & Politics “China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep. For when she wakes, she will move the world.” – Napoleon Bonaparte Are you planning on visiting China in the near future? Or are you just an armchair traveler and...
by Julie | May 28, 2018 | Books, Myanmar
If you’re looking to read up on Myanmar before your trip, here’s a list of 13 books on Myanmar that I read before and during my trip. I’ve ranked them in order from my favorite (#1) to my least favorite (#13) books. If you have only time for two books on Myanmar,...