Cycling Chelela Pass in Bhutan
On a cross country highway that averages 17 curves per kilometer, bicycles are the perfect mode to explore Chelela Pass and Bhutan's almost infinite hill trails....
John McMahon
Guntû: What to Expect Aboard Japan’s Floating Ryokan
The guntû is a small blue crab considered a delicacy in the Seto Inland Sea area of Japan, but the tasty little crustacean is also a floating five-star ryokan, one of the most exclusive venues in East Asia....
Searching for the Formosan Black Bears of Taiwan’s Yushan National Park
Along one of Yushan's most popular hiking routes, travelers will find evidence of one of Taiwan's largest mammal species: the rare Formosan black bear....
Kong Lor Cave by Motorcycle on Laos’s Thakhek Loop
Kong Lor Cave is of the top intrepid destinations in central Laos and highlight of the Thakhek Loop, a 500 to 600 kilometer route best experienced by motorcycle. ...
Japan Celebrates Ainu Culture with Upopoy Museum in 2020
The indigenous people of Hokkaido, the Ainu, are perhaps northern Japan's greatest cultural legacy, and this will be in full display in the run up to the Summer Games 2020....
Baikal Marathon: The Ultimate Challenge
In the frozen wastes of Siberia is Lake Baikal. Only the most hardened runners take on this marathon on ice, the challenge of a lifetime. ...
Shika-shima: Japan’s Most Elegant Rail Experience Readies for 2020
Though it's not exactly a bullet train, the Shika-shima is Japan's most luxurious rail experience, a mix of luxury, design, and service. ...
How Laksa Became Singapore’s Signature Dish
No dish says Lion City like laksa, but from the Chinese diaspora to Katong there's a whole lot more to this Singapore staple than meets the eye – or the taste buds. ...
Searching for the Snakeheads of Sangkhlaburi
On a fruitless quest for the feisty snakeheads of Thailand, John McMahon finds magical bridges, underwater temples, and rural Thai charm. ...
Hero MTB Himalaya: Extreme Mountain Bike Challenge on the Top of the World
It's a seven-day mountain bike race with a vertical gain of 50,000 meters through the Himalayas. It’s the Hero MTB Himalaya mountain bike challenge....
Sir Bani Yas: Staying in Style in the UAE’s Safari Paradise
There are Sudanese cheetahs and Arabian oryx on an island in the Persian Gulf called Sir Bani Yas. To see it, there is no other way than Anantara. ...
Twitchers at the DMZ: Birdwatching near the World’s Most Dangerous Border
The lack of human intervention in the DMZ means that wildlife has had a chance to bounce back. For the birdwatcher, this makes for some decent sightings at the 38th parallel. ...
John McMahon
John McMahon is a writer and habitual traveler who has made Kanchanaburi, Thailand his home base for fifteen years. Author of five novels, his fiction, essays, and reportage have been published all over the English speaking world.