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My hubster and I have often debated if we would travel to Asia. We've mulled over the idea of going to Thailand, Vietnam, Japan or Malaysia. China usually doesn't even make it on the contender list. The deal breaker question has been, "Can we eat anything there?" Yes, we are foodies and many of our best memories are yummy experiences.

The tides might be changing. I've been reading Color: A Natural History of the Palette. (It's been a challenge. Normally, I whip through travelogues. There doesn't seem to be any continuity or well-placed transitions within the text, which makes it feel like I'm trudging through it.) In the chapter on White, Finlay describes the Mogao Caves. I would love to see these caves that tempted Westerners to chip away at the murals in order to unlock the color secrets of the East. Mogao Caves are officially going on my list.