Wat Suan Mokkh in Surat Thani, Thailand
Even after living in Thailand for over 12 years, I never get tired of exploring new temples. Especially the ones outside of the large cities. Believe me, every temple has its own set of...
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The Best Songkran Ever!
สงกรานต์ (ป๋าเวณีปี๋ใหม่เมือง) ณ เชียงใหม่ Songkran, the Thai New Year was celebrated last week and things are finally getting back to normal, here in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Throwing or spraying water has become a big...
When Princes Ride Ponies-The Buad Luk Kaew Festival
This story began about a month ago, when upon leaving our village gate, we saw signs along the side of the road. I had never heard of a Buad Loog Kaew festival, so my...
The Charm of Inle Lake, Myanmar – หลงเสน่ห์ทะเลสาบอินเล ~ ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, အင်းလေးကန်
Myanmar – Shan State has more than 30 ethnic groups on its mountainous areas. Here we found a place like heaven on earth named “Inle Lake”, hidden in the valley of the Shan plateau. ...
Who’s Buried in Jesus’s Tomb? (Srinagar, India)
In the evening of our first day in Srinagar, we met our guide at the hotel to discuss our itinerary. At first, he refused to show us the Jesus’s Tomb but later told...