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Mapo: My Favorite Korean BBQ

Mapo 1My favorite Korean BBQ restaurant is a small, family-owned gem called Mapo in Flushing, New York.  This place has the ultimate trifecta for me: amazing beef, lots of non-English speaking locals and employees, and it’s so close to LaGuardia that you can easily discern the tail number of the planes on final approach.

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Pictures from Vietnam

Vietnam has a fascinating dichotomy between urban high energy and the peaceful remote areas of the country.  Ho Chi Minh City has a buzz to it that I haven’t felt in a lot of places.  Taking a boat on the Mekong Delta or visiting the Cu Chi tunnels in the jungle north of Saigon is incredibly serene.  I can’t wait to go back and see more.

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A 15 Day Trip to Asia for $1,500

I am in the midst of a 15 day trip wandering across Asia that cost me $1,521 to book. It also required a lot of miles and points – 216,750 to be exact – but considering I have a first class ticket from the US, a business class seat home, coach flights intra-Asia, and 14 nights at Starwood and Hyatt properties, it was completely worth the effort amassing the points.

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