A global survey finds that nearly one half of travelers from Hong Kong eat in bed when they stay at hotels, bed and breakfasts, and serviced apartments against less than one in five globally.
My First Trip to Hawai’i: Arrival in Honolulu
Following a few days in Hilo, the Accidental Travel Writer arrives in Honolulu, where he checks into an apart-hotel. Hawaiian Airlines, book ticket, lowest fare
My First Trip to Hawai’i: the Big Island
Hilo is the second largest city in Hawaii, and it offers a look into the real Hawaii that most tourists never see.
My First Trip to Hawaii: Departure from Oakland Airport
Travelogue: an 18 year California boy's Hawaiian adventure begins.
My First Trip to Hawai’i: Collecting Sunsets
A California boy starts collecting sunets in Hawaii at 18. Hawaiian Airlines. Book tickets. Lowest web fares.
Morgan Parker Gets Company in Thailand
Once into Thailand, investment banker turned philanthropist and adventure seeker Morgan Parker was joined by Wheel2Wheel team member Alan Ng for the next phase of the journey through Thailand and Malaysia. Riding as a pair added a new social dimension to Morgan's epic journey following the solitary nature of his expedition up until then. Strength in …
Morgan Parker Enters Final Leg of His Epic Wheel2Wheel Journey
Investment banker turned philanthropist and adventure seeker Morgan Parker roared out of Hong Kong on his trusty, “unstoppable” BMW F800GS motorcycle on 1 March 2011. His first stop was in Guangdong Province, where he met members of GECKO, who are developing China’s youth into ambassadors for the environment. Following that, he rode into Vietnam to …
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Wheel2Wheel Update: Eight Countries in 90 Days
You remember Morgan Parker, the investment banker turned philanthropist and adv enture seeker! Has it really been three months since he roared across the Lok Ma Chow border from Hong Kong to China on his epic Wheel2Wheel journey for charity? Morgan has now been on the road for 90 days, having visited eight countries so …
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Reader Feedback: My Bicycling Accident in Phuket
To recap: My Phuket Challenge to not gain weight during eight days and nights staying at five star resorts and eating breakfast buffets and dining at gourmet restaurants came to a crashing halt on my third full day on the Southern Thai island. Readers of the Accidental Travel Writer reacted to the news in various …
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Reader Feedback on Windsurfing in Phuket
My piece on taking a windsurfing lesson at the Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa in Phuket seems to have attracted a lot of reader interest. Some readers shared their own experiences taking lessons in water sports - not only windsurfing, but also conventional surfing and waterskiing. And one mentioned that she was so inspired …