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by Jonathan Look | Mar 23, 2014 | Adventure, Cambodia, Retirement, Travel
Why Cycle Angkor Wat? The Angkor Wat complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia is a massive collection of over 1,000 temples ranging in scale from the legendary Angkor Wat to nondescript piles of brick rubble being quickly being lost to the ages. At its peak over a thousand...
by Jonathan Look | Mar 18, 2014 | Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
Living the Dream? Three years ago I was living the classic American Dream. I had a good job, a house in suburbia, a couple of automobiles, a country club membership and a myriad of possessions that I had accumulated over the years. I also had busy work days, a 45-mile...
by Jonathan Look | Mar 17, 2014 | Bhutan, Buddhism, Travel
Photo of Tsa Tsa on a Stupa in Bhutan Tsa tsa are memorials to the dead, molded by monks, that are created from ash collected from funereal cremation pyres. Tsa tsa, a word transliterated from Sanskrit to Tibetan and refers to the miniature Buddha. Tsa tsa are...
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by Jonathan Look | Mar 14, 2014 | Adventure, Bhutan, Food, Travel
I pride myself on being the type of person that will try anything almost once. Over the years I have found that most people’s tastes are tailored to suit their own prejudices and often run contrary to my reality. Unless I really respect the person’s opinion or I know...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 6, 2014 | Adventure, Cambodia, Minimalism, Retirement, Travel
The Beach at Koh Rong Samloem in Cambodia In the past, I always considered myself a fairly knowledgeable person. Before I retired to travel and adventure around the world you could never have convinced me but now, I know, I know only a small fraction of anything about...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 4, 2014 | Adventure, Food, Street Food, Thailand, Travel
Banana Pancake Seller Making Roti in Chiang Mai, Thailand What Are Banana Pancakes (aka Banana Roti)? Banana Roti (or Banana Rotee) more famously known as Banana Pancakes always make a great finish to a night out eating street food in Thailand. It seems everywhere you...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 2, 2014 | Art, Buddhism, Buildings, Photography, Thailand, Travel
White Temple in Chiang Rai (Wat Rong Khun) What is the White Temple? The White Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand, known to locals as Wat Rong Khun, is an unconventional, contemporary Buddhist temple designed by local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. Construction began in...
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by Jonathan Look | Dec 30, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, People, Photography, Thailand, Travel
Saffron Robed Monk Using a Cell Phone at the 10,000 Monk Gathering in Chiang Mai Buddhist monks making their morning alms rounds are a common sight of life in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Each day at sunrise my neighborhood comes alive with saffron-robed, shaved headed,...
