NY Times Travel Section
- Carpinteria Is the Perfect Beach Getaway From L.A.Ninety minutes north of the city and next to pricey Montecito, laid-back Carpinteria has surfers, seals and miles of beach to walk.Danielle Pergament and Tag Christof
- These Japanese Oyster Farmers Know How to Throw a Good Party, and Everyone Is InvitedAt little B.Y.O.B. pop-up oyster shops, known as kakigoya, customers don colorful plastic ponchos and gather over grills with family and friends. Drinks are poured, songs are sung and the chill of winter gives way to spring on the picturesque coast.The New York Times
- In Thailand, Buddhism Is Twinned With Political PowerIn Thailand, where it’s the state-sanctioned religion, practices have proved to be surprisingly mutable.Aatish Taseer and Tomoko Yoneda
- How Taiwan Became a Refuge for BuddhismA Sinicized form of the religion has been preserved on the island, where daily life itself now sometimes seems like an exercise in Buddhist practice.Aatish Taseer and Maxime Fossat
- Life, Death and Rebirth in Nepal, the Land of the BuddhaStarting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever.Aatish Taseer and Keerthana Kunnath
