Travel: Asia Archives | Brad A. Johnson

Moveable Beast: My Trip Aboard the Maiden Flight of the A380

Singapore Airlines flight SQ380—the first commercial flight of the Airbus A380—taxied down the runway of Singapore’s Changi International Airport. I was strapped into seat 26F, in the second-to-last row of…

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Photo of the Week: South China Sea

Sunsets at sea are the best. Here’s one from the South China Sea, from my last cruise on the Crystal Symphony. The colors in the sky were absolutely magical that day.

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Why I Travel: For the Food, But Also For the Unexpected

My rickshaw driver keeps pace with taxis as he peddles me through Hanoi’s Old Quarter. The cool wind against my face brings relief from Vietnam’s stifling summer heat. Just as…

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7 Random Shots of Shanghai

Shanghai. Seven shots. Totally random. For more travel inspiration and photos, I invite you to follow me and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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5 Shots: The Puli Shanghai

Here’s a ridiculously short glimpse of the Puli hotel in Shanghai. P.S. You’ll want to bring your swimsuit for this hotel.

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Photo of the Week: Shanghai Hairy Crab Soup

Shanghai is famous for its hairy crabs, which are in season in the fall. It was a sweltering day in October when I tasted this hairy crab bisque at Ye Shanghai, one of the city’s most elegant Chinese restaurants. On such a hot day, a hot bowl of soup was the furthest thing from my mind…

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Photo of the Week: Shinjuku, Tokyo

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Trout Fishing (and Yearning for Peace) in Kashmir

Death returned to Kashmir this month. A fresh wave of violence erupted after a teenage rebel — a local celebrity on social media — was killed in a shootout with police.…

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Photo of the week: Mumbai

The Gateway of India is one of Mumbai’s most iconic landmarks, and I had the most incredible view of the arch from the balcony of my room at the legendary Taj Mahal Palace Hotel…

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Quick Look: Pangkor Laut, Malaysia

There is no airport on the island of Pangkor Laut. There is merely a helipad and a dock. Getting there is half the fun. Here’s a quick look at this luxury private island resort off the coast of Malaysia. The resort’s helicopter met me at the Kuala Lumpur airport. I returned to the mainland by the resort’s private yacht.

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