Author: tjiskavw

this happy soul provides garlands to offer the Buddha inside the central court of an open air temple down the street from my hotel. I was just going to take…

This colonial style home with vines climbing up its sides along with an expansive garden right on the edge of the river was just the respite I needed - I'll…

Jim Thompson is a major part of the "fabric" of Bangkok history as the Silk King...( no pun intended ) Born into a wealthy family living on the East coast…

This is a Chiang Mai specialty...It's coconut curry with chicken, egg noodles and crispy fried noodles with pickled veggies on the side. Comfort food just hit a new level.

this is where three country's borders merge on the Mekong River - and got it's name due to fact that Chinese traders used gold to pay for the opium grown…

eagles shaped like a penis, a whale house with porthole windows to sleep in, alligator rugs, buffalo skulls and stupas ( sweat houses with acoustics) and these stone spirit traps…

A variety of chopped, fresh fruit comes in a glass like the ones you see here. Pick the one you like and it gets blended with ice for a delicious…

Blue symbolizes purity, wisdom, and lack of materialism which, according to Buddhist belief, leads to limitless heights of ascension. I was surprised to learn that it was only in 1996…

Designed by the student of the artist who created the white temple, the blue temple is adorned with mythological characters like these serpents to keep evil spirits away.

The center piece of the interior is a shiny white buddha surrounded by colorful paintings covering every surface of the walls which depict the life of Buddha in a modern…