Directly across the road from our new “nest”, are two Buddhist temples (wats). Down the road there are three more. Luang Prabang has 32 wats in all, and an approximate population of 1000 monks and novices. For a town the…
Luang Prabang, Laos and its magnificent architecture.
It takes but a short one hour flight to go from Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, to Luang Prabang, Laos. A tiny airport has been built to accommodate rising tourism in Luang Prabang, which flies one small plane (20 seater)…
Luang Prabang ~ the Jewel of Laos, ” Land of a million Elephants”: Our new home
It was an acquaintance we had long wanted to make. Luang Prabang — this exotic sounding destination had become symbolic of our Green Global Trek – ASEAN chapter. Long ago identified by us as a “hot prospect” for one…
Meditation and mindfulness: Chiang Mai’s Wat Suan Dok, Thailand
Peta is naturally convergent with Buddhism. From her vegetarian preferences to animal rights activism, yoga practice and interest in books from renowned Buddhist teachers, Peta definitely resonates with many Buddhist teachings. We want to take advantage of our journey in…
Chiang Mai, Thailand ~ Living well on very little!
After our trip to the little Northern town of Pai in the mountains we return to Chiang Mai. We get to see Adam a couple of days before he leaves on a solo adventure to Myanmar (which only opened a…
Elephant Nature Park, Thailand ~ Sanctuary for injured and mistreated elephants
The Elephant Nature Sanctuary is a leader in the field of elephant rescue and conservation. Started 10 years ago by Lek Chaillert, a Thai hill tribe woman from the Khamu indigenous tribe. She initially rescued injured and mistreated elephants…
Beautiful Pai, Thailand ~ waterfall hopping.
Pai has been on our loose “agenda” of a place we want to visit and experience. We generally approach most places we go to as a potential home base. “Could we live here?” is a question we always ask ourselves…
Life in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Day to day life in Chiang Mai starts to emerge for us. Many international travelers make Chiang Mai their home, so we seek to get a feel of what keeps them here. We have heard about the food, the culture, the…