Dancing with Chopsticks

About the Book

You probably know of Angkor Wat, but have you ever heard of Nan Madol? Ever crashed a Laotian wedding on the Mekong River? How do the Cu Cui tunnels in Vietnam compare with those in Cappadocia Turkey? Is halo-halo the latest dance craze? Does it ever rain alligators and sharks? Why does the barren Everest Base Camp hold such intrigue? What country has eight of the world’s tallest mountains and yet grows bananas? Dancing with Chopsticks is a personal view of the places and people found in Asia and the Pacific. Th e stand-alone chapters include Australia, Th ailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Western China, Tibet, Nepal, Micronesia, Turkey, and Singapore. So may you pirouette, leap, and dance your way through Asia and the Pacific!

About the Author

Aloha Williams has nearly reached the magical number of 100 countries visited. A native of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, she’s lived in every region of the United States as well as Central America and Europe. As a professional educator, she loves teaching all ages. She especially loves satisfying her inordinate curiosity about the world and its people. She always knows what day of the week it is. Just don’t ask her the date. She claims she speaks only English, but can shop in Spanish, German, French, and Japanese.