Festivals in Fukuoka and Kyoto, sushi feast, atomic bombs impact
Successful modernization of Baku, long waiting to cross the Caspian Sea
Modernization driven by petrodollars, navigating Caspian Sea, mud volcano
Prohibitively expensive, rigorously secured and fervently devoted
Vibrant colors, religious diversity, cultural disparities. Love it or hate it.
My favorite country: exquisite cuisine, advanced technology, enigmatic society
Lifeless Ashgabat, spectacular Darvaza Gas Crater and Yangykala Canyon
Welcoming people, atrocities of Khmer Rouge, the beauty of Angkor Wat
Unique cultural, culinary and historical experience; challenging communication
Pristine beaches, prehistorical dragons, mighty volcanoes, remote Kalimantan
