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by Jonathan Look | Jun 16, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Photography, Retirement
With decent white sand beaches and affordable accommodation Sihanoukville, Cambodia has developed a reputation as a good place to soak up sun during the day and party the night away. One of the things I never expected to find was Buddhist monks swimming and enjoying...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 10, 2013 | Adventure, Cambodia, Food, Retirement, Street Food, Travel
Cambodian Street Food Chicken Offal Satay There is nothing like a good satay; delicious meats placed on bamboo skewers and grilled over charcoal. Until recently my satay experience had been limited to small pieces of beef, chicken or maybe lamb deliciously seasoned...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 4, 2013 | Adventure, Cambodia, Food, Street Food, Travel
Okay, I admit it. I like eating crickets. The texture is pleasantly crunchy; the flavor is nutty – kind of like peanuts – and if done right the spices can be amazing. Even the UN is promoting insects as low-fat, high-protein food. There are many benefits...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 2, 2013 | Adventure, Asia, Buddhism, Cambodia, People, Photography
In February, by coincidence, I was in Phnom Penh during the ceremonies surrounding the cremation of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. I had never been to this vibrant city with a tragic past before so I was just wandering the esplanade along the Mekong River and...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 1, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, People, Photography
Getting a Sak Yant Tattoo at Wat Bang Phra Temple From the outside, Wat Bang Phra, the tattoo temple, looks pretty much like other wats, or monastery temples, in the greater Bangkok area. Beautiful? Yes. But, uniquely so? Not really. What makes Wat Bang Phra unique is...
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by Jonathan Look | May 30, 2013 | Adventure, Food, Travel, Vietnam
This coffee is crap. Weasel waste. Really! During a recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam I noticed then the markets were rich with stalls selling “cà phê Ch?n” loosely translated as, weasel coffee and I couldn’t resist trying some. Weasel coffee, aka “Kopi Lowak” is what is...
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by Jonathan Look | May 18, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Street Food, Thailand
View from The Sky Bar, Bangkok, Thailand The “Big Smoke”, “City of Angels”, “Venice of the East”, “Sin City of Asia” and numerous other nicknames attempt to encapsulate Bangkok but it is simply; not that simple. It is all of those things and more. It is a concept that...
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by Jonathan Look | Apr 26, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Philosophy, Thailand, Travel
2012 Yee Peng Lantern Festival More images from the 2014 Yee Peng Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai is one of the most magical and beautiful festivals held in Asia, indeed anywhere in the world. Serendipitously I had arrived in Chiang Mai, the former...
