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Quotes from our contributing authors

"We ride along terraced mountain slopes, under sparkling waterfalls, wading across every river. Not a white elephant in sight. One afternoon, a kaleidoscope of butterflies leads us to a clouded leopard, reclining high in a canopy."

-Sharon Spence Lieb

 

"This place is timeless, with no hint of civilization. A distant mountain peak is hidden by low cloud as lightening strikes its side and the rumble of thunder fills the air, but directly above us the sun is still shining."

- Aaron Smith

 

"With the iridescent blue sky and cottony white clouds above us, we traced perilous dirt switchbacks whose collapsing shoulders threatened to toss us hundreds of meters below into the Mekong River; it looked peaceful enough from above - its banks and farmland dotted with eye-catching, whitewashed adobe homes, which seemed to beckon us into Tibet."

- Tom Carter

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Oriental Tales

9th Online Issue

This issue of Oriental Tales Magazine features short travel stories from Thailand, China, Tibet, Laos, and Myanmar.

The Photography Gallery has been updated with a new collection from Brunei, along with more photos from other countries in Asia contributed by talented photographers from around the world.

 

Featured Travel Stories in this Issue

Short Story - Page 2
 

Thailand
Chiang Mai, Thailand:
Mystical Elephant Encounters

Story by Sharon Spence Lieb

 

Short Story - Page 3
 

China
Suzhou, China:
The Night Market

Story by Megan Eaves

 

Short Story - Page 4
 

Laos
Laos:
Slow Boat Down the Mekong River

Story by Aaron Smith

 

Short Story - Page 5
 

China
China:
Surviving Sleeper Trains in China

Story by Susie Chong

 

Short Story - Page 6
 

Thailand
Kanchanaburi, Thailand:
Elephants and Friends

Story by Lauren Hayhurst

 

Short Story - Page 7
 

Tibet
Tibet:
Kham, East Tibet

Story by Tom Carter

 

Short Story - Page 8
 

Myanmar
Mandalay, Myanmar:
Mandalay's Hopes and Sorrows

Story by Sara Hui

 

 

 

 


Story Illustrations

Illustration

Be sure to check out all of the stories' illustrations featured in this season's issue of Oriental Tales.

 


Contributing Travel Writers

Read all about the contributing travel writers of this issue of Oriental Tales in the writer profiles section. Thank you to all authors who contributed their short stories from Asia to the magazine.

 


Photography

Browse through Oriental Tales' photo galleries and view the new additions in our updated photography collection.

Brunei Picture Gallery

Brunei
Picture Gallery

(New Collection)

 


Contributing Photographers

View who has contributed their pictures to Oriental Tales' photography gallery. Thank you to all photographers who contributed their photos to this season's issue of the magazine.

- The Oriental Tales' Staff

 

 

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