The Banaue and Batad rice terraces are spectacular. They’re even better when the trip is properly planned. Here’s how to do it.
Can a shirt actually repel insects. I test out Haelium’s insect-repellent clothing to find out.
Switch sunglasses allow you to change lenses depending on light conditions, allowing you to make good use of your glasses, and save money by replacing only lenses rather than entire pairs of sunglasses.

A local family strolls home at sunset on Malapasuca Island, Philippines. Click on the image to see full-sized
With three books, Steven Crook is one of Taiwan’ best-known English writers (and my former editor). In this interview we discuss his career, Taiwan’s best sights, and how travel apps are changing travel writing.
The Jhuliu Trail in Taiwan’s Taroko Gorge is nicknamed the Vertigo Trail because of an insane stretch where the trail is just a few feet wide beside a 500 meter sheer drop to the bottom of the gorge.
Two weeks ago I finished filming an episode of House Hunters International starring moi. Move over Kim Kardashian, reality TV has a new star.