The White Temple Many people know Wat Rong Khun only as the White Temple. You can find this amazing piece of architecture in Chiang Rai. You will find the city of Chiang Rai in the north part of Thailand. Local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat is responsible for this piece of art and renovated the remains of the …
The art of Khmer Shadow Puppetry Shadow puppetry in Cambodia is closely linked to those in Thailand and Malaysia and Indonesia. The Cambodians refer to this form of art as Lakhaon Nang Sbek, or simply Sbek Khmer. The Khmer people divide shadow puppetry into two performances: the Sbek Thom (Giant Puppets) and Sbek Toich (Small …
Sihanoukville’s beaches Sihanoukville is known to be Cambodia’s prime beach destination. During the weekends and public holidays many local people drive to the beach from Phnom Penh. They take on the four hours drive and nestle themselves on the beach chairs. Eating and drinking seems to be the most favorite activity. Most Cambodian people still …
The temples of Bagan Not that long ago we were able to cross out another one of our wishes that we added to our “bucket list”. Bagan stood high on that list. But to be fair, all of Myanmar is on that list. What we read and knew about Bagan was pretty much what everyone knows. There are about …
Angkor as it was meant to be Living next to one of the World’s most famous archaeological sites has its perks. One of them is that every once in a while we get to go out and admire the magnificent temples of Angkor. When we first visited the temples years ago it was all different. …
A great break in Ayutthaya While we visited Bangkok and had some time at our hands to do something new. We decided to hop onto a train. Trains in Thailand are remarkably convenient. They are cheap and fun. This train ride took only 2 hours from Bangkok and landed us in Ayutthaya, the ancient Kingdom of …
Southern Laos is a beautiful destination for Adventure & Ecotourism travelers. Families & couples can enjoy the lush jungle, waterfalls & amazing scenery.
In the spirit of traveling with children, Dalat is a place that certainly fits the idea of entertaining the kids. Located about 6 hours north of Ho Chi Minh City on the way to Nha Trang, Dalat is home to some really crazy places, in a good way for that matter. The Linh Phuoc Pagoda …
Thailand’s capital understands well what it means to travel with kids, small or big. Its facilities for families goes beyond imagination and is not limited to the super malls it harbors, which often are complete with ice skating rinks, Ocean Parks, water parks or kid’s playgrounds. Restaurants such as Tartine and Charley Brown’s cater nicely …
It is no secret that people who are addicted to buying things better stay away from Southeast Asia. Not only are the products you can find on any street corner in Asia cheap, there are also so many different kinds of products on sale that you need an entire day to make up your mind what …
