Pick up one of Nancy Chandler's vibrant Thailand maps and you'll be astounded by the depth of detail, eye-catching designs, quirky annotations and original recommendations.
Macau's casinos have seen some tough times in recent years, but take a walk along the city's casino boulevard, the Cotai Strip, and you'd never know it -- a couple of mega casinos have opened recently and more are in the works.
"I feel so proud of being part of something so traditionally Oaxacan," Daniel Rojas told me as I entered a dimly lit room rich with the earthy smell of radishes.