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Uncover the secrets of dating Filipina women with Derek Jones, a seasoned American expat who’s spent over a decade living, learning, and loving in the Philippines. Now, he’s sharing his wealth of exp …

Korea, Corea, or Chosen (morning calm) occupies the peninsula hanging down from Manchooria and Russian Siberia between China and Japan, and extending from the 33d to the 43d parallels of north latitu …

’Modern India’ was written in 1903-04 by William Eleroy Curtis William Eleroy Curtis (1850 – 1911) was traveling correspondent for two Chicago newspapers, the Inter-Ocean (1873-1886) and the Record H …

’Unbeaten Tracks in Japan’ is compiled of the letters she sent to her sister during her 7 months sojourn in Japan in 1878. Her travels there took her from Edo (now called Tokyo) through the interior …

• This edition includes the following editor’s introduction: China in the 19th century, the historical context in which ’Village Life in China’ was written

First published in 1889, …

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the heart of Malaysia as you delve into the pages of the captivating ”Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide.” Prepare to be enthralled by the iconic Arulmigu Murugan Statu …

Jeremiah Curtin (6 September 1835 – 14 December 1906) was an American ethnographer, folklorist, and translator. Curtin had an abiding interest in languages and was conversant with several. From 1883 …

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan  is a travel diary written by Isabella Bird of her trip to Japan in 1878, at the age of 47. It was first published in English in 1881. Isabella Lucy Bird (15 October 183 …

The trains pass by the ancient shrines of the wayside with no tarrying for moments of contemplation. Today a samurai, with a newspaper under one arm and a lunch box under the other—his two swords hav …

Gleanings in Buddha-Fields: Studies of Hand and Soul in the Far East written by an international writer Lafcadio Hearn. This book is one of many works by him. It has already Published in 1897. Now re …