Travel

A golfer recounts his June rounds, including a fun outing at the Bill Woods Invitational in Washington and a strong back-nine comeback in Hanoi, highlighted by birdies and a satisfying win over his brothers.

A frequent traveler recounts a whirlwind 19-day, eight-country journey that included bargaining for panda hats and toboganning down the Great Wall of China, dining on Peking Duck with duck feet and fried hearts in Beijing, sampling world-renowned tea in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, and finishing with a coconut arrack in Colombo before returning to Bangkok—all while logging over 30,000 frequent flyer miles.

A botanist travels to Hawaii’s Big Island and Oahu to study grasses across varying elevations and microenvironments, blending serious fieldwork with lively family reunions, fine dining, and nostalgic misadventures with cousins in Honolulu.

After starting the year undefeated in golf, the author lost a skins game in Hanoi and abandoned a match in Bangkok due to a horse racing meet, finishing March with a losing record and renewed focus on preparing for a June invitational tournament.

A frequent-flying turfgrass professional recounts surpassing 50,000 air miles in 2012 while visiting five countries in 30 days, including attending the Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia 2012 conference in Thailand, which drew attendees from 20 countries, with stops in Korea for local cuisine en route to his next destination.

A traveler shares their “vicinal diet” philosophy of eating local foods in their native places, describing recent culinary experiences across Thailand, Vietnam, and India — from Lobster Hot Plate potato chips and Bangkok street food to phở in Hanoi and aloo paratha in New Delhi.

A golfer reports an undefeated February record achieved without touching his clubs since December, instead traveling across Asia — running races in Bangkok, training in Bali, skiing in Niseko, and exploring Tokyo — while visiting golf courses in five countries but deliberately avoiding playing.

A frequent flyer reflects on logging over 35,000 miles since January, describing the unexpected perks of constant international travel including watching the sun set over Mt. Fuji from Tokyo, getting haircuts at top barber shops in Manila and Bangkok, and savoring local foods across Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and beyond.

A golfer humorously claims an “undefeated” January record before admitting he didn’t actually play any golf, spending the month instead on running, skiing, and relaxing on his balcony.

A golfer humorously recounts a losing streak in December singles matches across Southeast Asia, while celebrating birdie moments on par-3 holes and a magazine feature, and looks ahead to a fresh start in 2012.