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Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival in Dan Sai, Loei, Thailand

Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival in Dan Sai, Loei, Thailand

by Jonathan Look | Jul 17, 2018 | Adventure, Buddhism, Photography, Thailand, Travel

Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival What is Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival? Phi Ta Khon, otherwise known as the Dan Sai Ghost Festival in Loei, Thailand, is a series of festivals held over three days in Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan, Thailand. Sometimes called the Siamese “Day of...
Bhutan Prayer Flags

Bhutan Prayer Flags

by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Apr 11, 2018 | Asia, Bhutan, Buddhism, Photography, Travel

View From Inside of a Bhutan Prayer Flag Pole Prayer flags are a common sight throughout Bhutan. For hundreds of years, prayer flags have played a major role in the traditions of the Bhutanese people. Bhutan’s prayer flags, like Tibetian prayer flags, can be...
Photo: White Bhutanese Prayer Flags

Photo: White Bhutanese Prayer Flags

by Jonathan Look | Dec 30, 2015 | Bhutan, Buddhism, Photography, Travel

White Prayer Flags on a pole in the remote Himalayan Mountains north of Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. White symbolizes the element air and each panel is covered with Buddhist mantras. See also: Archery in Bhutan Our Amazing Bhutan Tour Photo: Hermit Monk of Burning...
Photo: Funeral Cremation of a Monk in Laos

Photo: Funeral Cremation of a Monk in Laos

by Jonathan Look | Dec 20, 2015 | Buddhism, Laos, Photography, Temples, Travel

It is the privilege of being able to witness things like this that remind me of why I chose to live my unusual lifestyle. It may not always be easy or comfortable, but it is often amazing and extraordinary. See also: Experiencing Buddhist Lent Day or Boun Ok Phansa in...
Photo: Monks on Mekong River Watching Dragon Boat Races

Photo: Monks on Mekong River Watching Dragon Boat Races

by Jonathan Look | Dec 10, 2015 | Buddhism, Laos, People, Photography, Travel

See also: Photo: Broken Buddhas in Laos Doi Suthep Chiang Mai Photo: Smoking Man in Phongsaly Province, Laos At the end of Buddhist Lent (Awk Phansa) in Laos, the biggest dragon boat racing event (Boun Xuang Heua) in Laos, the Vientiane Boat Racing Festival is held on...
Photo: Guru Rimpoche in Tibetan Style Temple near Lijiang, China

Photo: Guru Rimpoche in Tibetan Style Temple near Lijiang, China

by Jonathan Look | Aug 12, 2015 | Buddhism, China, Photography, Travel

Image of Guru Rimpoche in Zhiyun Monastery, a Tibetan style Buddhist temple under construction near Lijiang, China. Some Tibetan Buddhists believe that Guru Rimpoche is, in fact, the second incarnation of Buddha Siddhartha Gautama himself. In Bhutan, there were many...
Laos Rocket Festival – Cross-Dressing, Gunpowder and Alcohol

Laos Rocket Festival – Cross-Dressing, Gunpowder and Alcohol

by Jonathan Look | May 12, 2015 | Adventure, Buddhism, Laos, Photography, Travel, Video

During the sixth lunar month, in villages throughout Laos and eastern Thailand (Isaan), one of the more unusual Buddhist festivals, Bun Bang Fai, or Rocket Festivals are held. This is the hottest and driest season in Southeast Asia (early May), and villagers are...
Intentionally Minimalist Retirement

Intentionally Minimalist Retirement

by Jonathan Look | Apr 7, 2015 | Adventure, Buddhism, Minimalism, Philosophy, Retirement, Travel

Just before I retired in 2011 I sold almost everything I owned. It wasn’t because money was tight, but because I wanted to spend my life as an adventure, traveling the world, pursuing my passions of writing and photography and most of the things I owned weren’t going...
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