Inle Lake, Myanmar
“Tomatoes and other crops are grown using age-old hydroponic methods. Man-made island floats of matted organic material are anchored in the lake and can provide up to 15 years of fertile farm “land”...
Monthly Archive: September 2014
Thailand’s Hungry Ghost Festival in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Part 2
(Hauntingly Updated September 14, 2017) It’s probably best to read back through our last post if you haven’t already. Although the festival begins with the tenth full moon and ends 15 days later,...
Thailand’s Hungry Ghost Festival in Nakhorn Si Thammarat, Part 1
(Carefully Updated September 14, 2017) The 10th lunar month is a very special time on the Thai Buddhist calendar, and there are many interesting festivals happening all over Asia. This is a time...
Some Big Deals on Our THAILAND 180º Collectors Edition Book!
(ภาษาไทย เลื่อนลงไปด้านล่างนะคะ) Two Special Deals on our THAILAND 180º “Collector’s Edition” book (ISBN: 978-0615641584). This book features 450+ color photographs, many of which you’ve seen and read about on our Facebook Fan...
The Boat Floating Exorcism Tradition of the Mon Community in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand
(Updated September 15, 2015) “A huge boat made out of bamboo, full of food is floated as part of an exorcism ceremony?” I repeated incredulously. We were visiting Sangkhlaburi, a rather remote area in...