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BHUTAN | Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | By krodin | Views [179]
Bhutan Impressions
I had wanted to get to Bhutan for a very long time, but the daily government fee of US$250 was always too expensive. I had decided that I was going to nonetheless do a 10-day trip once the country reopened after ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, museums, sacred sites
NEPAL | Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | By krodin | Views [144]
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Buddha
As the Buddha was having his last conversation with his long-time companion and cousin, Ananda, he mentioned that there were four places that pilgrims should go and if they did, they would be more ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, sacred site
JAPAN | Wed, 9 Mar 2016 | By kakimono | Views [563]
Sunday was the CET trip to Arashiyama, near Kyoto. So we met at 8:30 (on a Sunday!) at the train station and caught a succession of trains to Arashiyama. It was pretty uneventful, with the most interesting part probably being watching a woman come to ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, meditation, monk, spirtuality, sweets
SRI LANKA | Tue, 25 Aug 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [929]
Our last few days in Kandy were a flurry of pineapples and processions.
One evening, a local family – Kolitha, Deepthi, Chamodi, and Dilumi – hosted me for a cooking lesson and dinner.
Their home sat next to a flooded rice paddie, ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, culinary travel, food, hill country, monks, sri lanka, temple, temple of the tooth, world nomads, world travel
SRI LANKA | Fri, 14 Aug 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [1055]
One morning in Kandy, we woke up very early – so early, the city’s many stray dogs were still sleeping, and the roads were not yet crowded with tuk tuks. We climbed into the van, and held on carefully to the containers of well-wrapped dishes ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, culinary travel, food, hill country, holy, monks, sri lanka, temple, world nomads, world travel
JAPAN | Fri, 27 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Views [482]
Culture shift from Hawaii beyond the mere time zone, we got up at 6 to Kyoto dawn to see the peaks of temples and pagodas out the window. At 7 nothing is open . At 8 the 7-11 ATM and coffee machine is open, and corn dogs and donuts for the starving to ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, okonomiyaki, shinto, temple, water
THAILAND | Sun, 24 Aug 2014 | By acuwarriorjs | Views [517]
It's Saturday night before we leave for the trip of a lifetime and I just found the perfect name for our journal. Welcome to Mango and Sticky Rice!
In about 4 days, we will board a 14 hour flight to China. After fulfilling our required student duties ... Read more >
Tags: asia, beaches, buddhism, china, herbs, india, laos, sri lanka, thailand
INDIA | Fri, 31 May 2013 | By candletree | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Not until the year 2009 I could afford to buy a camera. It led to the discovery that I had a latent passion for photography but financial restrictions didn't allow me to pursue it as a profession. However, there was a deep sense of discontentment and ...
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Tags: buddhism, buddhist, india, jammu_&_kashmir, ladakh, little bolor
THAILAND | Fri, 31 May 2013 | By harper1 | Views [547]
Waai Chiang Mai? Curious; adjective. -Desiring knowledge, understanding. 1st April 2013 I arrive in Chiang Mai not only with my luggage but with anticipation for the following 6 weeks. And what an amazing 6 weeks it was. The Living Place was my ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, chiang mai, tefl, thai culture
THAILAND | Tue, 15 Jan 2013 | By sglass | Views [1459]
From Pai and Chiang Mai it was a relatively easy bus journey down to the ancient city of Sukothai in Central Thailand. There's not much to Sukothai besides ruins but they are well worth the trip! Sukothai is basically a later, mini-Angkor. As the Khmer ... Read more >
Tags: biking, buddha, buddhism, queen, siam, sukothai, temples, thailand
THAILAND | Sun, 16 Dec 2012 | By sglass | Photo Gallery
Our first stops in northern Thailand!
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Tags: buddhism, chiang mai, night market, pai, temples, thailand
JAPAN | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By marcosfernandes | Views [4476] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Arigato and obrigado are two ways of saying thank you, both deriving from the first western language ever heard in Japan in the sixteenth century: Portuguese. Following the footsteps of our ancestors, we embrace this modern Japanese adventure with gratitude.... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, gueisha, japan, maiko, portugal, ryokan, shinkansen, shinto, shintoist, travel writing scholarship 2012 arigato obrigado
CAMBODIA | Thu, 26 May 2011 | By mpreece7 | Views [803]
Siem Reap has captivated me. I had a feeling it would, after all “OMG, I LOVED it there!” was a common response when I told other travelers where I was going. I can’t even tell you how long this quiet city has been on my MUST SEE list. I’m a sucker for ... Read more >
Tags: angkor wat, buddhism, cambodia, love, monks, siem reap
NEPAL | Tue, 3 May 2011 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [6948]
As home to Mt. Everest, Nepal attracts thousands of adventure travelers each year who attempt to summit the highest peak on the planet or complete the famous 7-14 day Himalayan trek known as the Annapurna Circuit. In light of these activities tourists ... Read more >
Tags: asia, buddhism, mountaineering, mt. everest, nepal, off the beaten path, travel, trekking
SOUTH KOREA | Thu, 24 Mar 2011 | By worldfestivals | Views [9952] | Video
Location: Seoul,
South Korea
Dates: late April or early May (dependent upon lunar
calendar)
Level of Participation: 3 – soak up the festival experience
– taste temple food, enjoy artistic performances and create your ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, lotus lantern festival, south korea, world festivals
BHUTAN | Sun, 26 Dec 2010 | By iamdat | Views [1134]
Day 3 – Dec
6 2010
In the
morning I went across some early shops which sell various items. After walking
around, we ended at the Clock Tower of Thimphu. It is noticeable that
everywhere in Bhutan has a religious imprint. I spotted ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, buddhism, dzong, fortress, landscape, monks, paro, prayer flags
BHUTAN | Sun, 26 Dec 2010 | By iamdat | Views [1120]
Day 2 – Dec
5 2010
7.00 am – I
didn’t sleep much, thanks to the dogs barking all night outside the hotel. It’s
quite strange that you can see dogs almost everywhere around here. Anyway, a walk
around the hotel shows me an interesting ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, buddhism, dzong, fortress, landscape, monks, paro, prayer flags
BHUTAN | Sat, 25 Dec 2010 | By iamdat | Views [1410]
Day 1 – Dec 4 2010 7.15 am – I was just in time for the flight from Bangkok to Paro. Only halfway through the flight did I meet Mr. Jason Edwards and Mr. Simon Monk. We got to know each other and enjoyed the landscape outside the window. Far away, ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, buddhism, dzong, fortress, landscape, monks, paro, prayer flags
NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 16 Sep 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [787]
Welcome to the Dorje Chang Institute! A Tibetan Buddhist centre where big love and wisdom is practiced and absolutely no living thing is killed. It's a 2.5 hectare "Garden of Eden" with the high-rises of Auckland off in the distance. There ... Read more >
Tags: buddhism, culture, people
THAILAND | Thu, 13 Mar 2008 | By earthwalker | Views [642]
FINALLY got to the Tiger Temple. So cool, lots of butterflies and
trees and different animals, cute lil tigger cubs and big scary tigers,
but I am pretty sure they were drugged, well the two biggest anyway.
Spose that is a good idea with all the yummy ... Read more >
Tags: bangkok, buddhism, temple, tiger
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