May
06
A few weeks ago during Songkran (our Thai New Year Holiday), we took a little road trip down south to visit Sukhothai, the ancient capital of Thailand. I’ll tell you more about it in the next post but on our way, we stopped at Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, a beautiful Buddhist Lanna Style Temple.
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Feb
24
One of the joys of travelling is discovering new places that only the locals know about. When we were in Bangkok recently, we got taken by our good friend Bird to a couple of new treasures. Our first stop was V64 Art Studio - an old warehouse site which homes over 30 studios and workshops for [...]
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Oct
01
The lotus flower is not only a beautiful water plant but it has also been used to weave a special textile that is more rare and expensive than silk. The people of Myanmar have been weaving the lotus plant for centuries. We were lucky to visit a silk and lotus weaving factory on Lake Inle [...]
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Sep
24
Our last stop in magical Myanmar is Lake Inle, a freshwater lake in the Shan State. It’s actually the size of Singapore! The lake is home to over 70,000 people which provides their livelihood from fishing to lotus weaving to farming etc. One of the amazing things about visiting Lake Inle is that they grow [...]
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Sep
21
Mandalay is not only the spiritual and cultural capital of Myanmar but it is also the main economic hub for the region. Alot of Chinese immigrants over the past 20 years from the Yunnan Province have reshaped the city’s ethnic makeup and increased commerce with China. Mandalay is home to 14,000 monks and 11,000 novice [...]
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Sep
20
Our next stop on the itinerary was Bagan – an archaeologist’s dream! Situated on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River, there are over 2000 temples covering an area of 16 square miles. It’s virtually like a huge archaeological park! The stupas and pagodas are all in different sizes and in a bewildering variety of [...]
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Sep
18
Where do I start? We so enjoyed exploring and discovering this beautiful country! The people are some of the friendliest on the planet and the rich history of Buddhism is clearly evident with the many thousands of pagodas and stupas throughout the country. It was a quick visit for us – 4 places in 8 [...]
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Aug
24
No trip would be complete without shopping and Kathmandu offers the best selection in Nepal. Everything from pashminas, hand carved wooden masks, thanka paintings, healing bowls (my best purchase ever), Tibetan carpets….it all depends on what takes your fancy and what you can carry back. Of course, no purchase is complete without the friendly bargaining [...]
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Aug
22
Kathmandu is nestled in the centre of Kathmandu Valley in the Himalayas. The capital city is surrounded by 4 mountains and is encircled by a range of green terraced hills and dotted by compact clusters of red tiled-roofed houses. The palaces, temples, courtyards and unique architectural heritage are truly inspiring. “The cultural heritage of the Kathmandu [...]
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Aug
21
We were lucky enough to be in Kathmandu during the Krishnasthami Festival (otherwise known as Krisha’s birthday). It was a technicolour delight of pure bliss, celebration and festivities. Krishna is a popular Hindu God and his birthday is celebrated across the country at all the temples of Lord Krishna. We were in Durbar Square, south [...]
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