Street Food in Penang, Malaysia, Pt. 1, Sotong Kangkung
I’ll start working my way through the world of Penang’s street food. If you have a favorite please let me know in the comments box. I’ll start with a picture that “made me...
Monthly Archive: April 2014
Talay Noi Wetlands Preserve, Phattalung, Thailand
The Talay Noi Wetlands Preserve, in Phattalung, at 450 square kilometers, is the largest waterfowl reserve in the Kingdom, and home to 187 species of birds. We decided to book a boat ride...
The Tazaungdaing Festival, Shan State, Myanmar
During the daytime at the Hot Air Balloon Festival, or “Tazaungdaing Festival”, in the Shan State of Myanmar, large animal-shaped hot air balloons are sent skyward. This is done with great pride and pageantry,...
Intha Fisherman
The Inle lake people, known as Intha, spend much of their life on water, practicing a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. Only the nearly incessant noise of the one-cylinder diesel powered boats, breaks the serenity...
Happy Birthday H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn !
In Thailand, April 2, is H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s birthday and also Thai Heritage Conservation Day, which has been observed since 1985. Her Royal Highness takes great interest in preserving Thai art,...