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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.

Chang Dai-chien: The Strange Residence of Taiwan’s Greatest Artist

John McMahon | April 27, 2020

Chang Dai-chien was one of Asia’s greatest artists, and his peculiar life is on display in the outskirts of Taipei.

Banwa: What You’ll Find at Asia’s Most Expensive Resort

John McMahon | April 10, 2020

One Palawan resort stands out as the most expensive in the world — at a much publicized cumulative $100,000 per stay.

A Quarter Century of Conservation at the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang

John McMahon | January 31, 2020

In the mid-nineties a team from the Getty Conservation Institute began working with the Dunhuang Academy to develop the China Principles to protect the Mogao Caves.

Cycling Chelela Pass in Bhutan

John McMahon | January 8, 2020

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.

Guntû: What to Expect Aboard Japan’s Floating Ryokan

John McMahon | January 3, 2020

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

John McMahon | November 4, 2019

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

John McMahon | October 21, 2019

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

John McMahon | September 18, 2019

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

John McMahon | August 26, 2019

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

John McMahon | July 15, 2019

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

John McMahon | July 5, 2019

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

John McMahon | June 28, 2019

On a fruitless quest for the feisty snakeheads of Thailand, John McMahon finds magical bridges, underwater temples, and rural Thai charm.

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