Between chatting with monks and getting a tattoo, to learning salsa and even scoring a free yoga class, there’s something for everyone on this list. I first wrote this post in 2013 and since then, many of the experiences and places I originally included are no longer available or open. Others have been inundated with […]

“It’s called Bangkok, not Bangcunt, honey.” – Ladyboy from The Hangover II Though not quite relating to the quote above, I found myself in Bangkok last month with a funny bit of time between meetings. You know what it’s like like when you don’t have enough time to go back to your hotel but have too […]

Sometimes, in moments of sweet synchronicity, you get invited to stay at a beautiful boutique resort in a destination you were already making plans to visit. So you say yes and the property is even more beautiful than you expected. Tucked away down a small, unassuming red dirt road in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Navutu Dreams […]

Wandering through Angkor Wat last week I didn’t just feel like I was stepping back in time – the temple complexes are so unique, impressive and old (Angkor Wat was built in the early 12th century) that you can feel the weight of their age and history – but back in my own time and past as […]

“…Then, a golden mystery upheaved itself on the horizon, a beautiful winking wonder that blazed in the sun, of a shape that was neither Muslim dome nor Hindu temple-spire…The golden dome said, ‘This is Burma, and it will be quite unlike any land that one knows about’.” – Rudyard Kipling, Letters from the East In […]

In just one week I took about 1,000 photos of Burma. While I finish working on some posts about the country here a few of the thousand that seemed to epitomize what I saw of the “Golden Land”. (You can see even more on my Instagram feed!) As the most important Buddhist site in Burma, […]

The last two weeks have been a blur of islands, temples, mountains, markets, motorbike rides, boat trips and festivals… Having visitors always gives you the opportunity to show off your favorite spots and do things you wouldn’t do otherwise, like spend a week in nice hotels, go on impractical day trips instead of working and […]

Thailand is 94% Buddhist – 94% – and it shows. Temples are everywhere, monks in their bright orange robes can be seen walking down the street at all times of the day and people regularly tum boon, or make merit, by giving donations, food and flowers.  Every week in connection with the moon cycle there […]

It’s no secret that I love all the Buddhist temples or wats.  I go to new ones every week, can’t stop taking photos of the same ones over and over, and have even gone on a 7-hour motorbike ride to visit one that’s supposedly special for my birthday.  On New Year’s Day I spent the […]

During my last visit to Bangkok, I took a day trip to the ancient kingdom of Ayutthaya.  About an hour (well, technically one hour, but more like three due to traffic…) outside of Bangkok, Ayutthaya  existed from 1350 – 1767 when the Burmese invaded and took the city. In its heyday, Ayutthaya boasted three palaces […]