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by Jonathan Look | Aug 25, 2014 | Buildings, Photography, Travel, Vietnam
Xung Khiem Pavilion on the grounds of Tu Duc’s Royal Tomb The information sign at the Xung Khiem Pavilion on the grounds of Tu Duc’s Royal Tomb in Hue, Vietnam says it was, “requested by the emperor for the enjoyment of fresh air, the scenic view and as a place to...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 26, 2014 | Buildings, People, Photography, Temples, Thailand, Travel
The Erawan Hindu Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand was built in 1956 on the grounds of the Grand Hyatt Erawan to appease evil forces that were causing workers to be killed during the hotel’s construction. It is believed that the mishaps were occurring because the...
by Jonathan Look | Jul 9, 2014 | Buddhism, Buildings, People, Photography, Thailand, Travel
Fifteen kilometers from Chiang Mai, Thailand is one of the country’s most sacred temples, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, usually known simply as Doi Suthep, a name it shares with the 1,676-meter tall granite mountain that the temple towers over the city from. At night the...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 2, 2014 | Buddhism, Buildings, Photography, Thailand, Travel
Photos of Wat Arun Temple in Bangkok Wat Arun Temple the “Temple of Dawn” in Bangkok is one of Thailand’s most famous Buddhist temples. Located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River Wat Arun is probably best known to visitors of Thailand because...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 17, 2014 | Bhutan, Buddhism, Buildings, Photography, Travel
Tashichho Dzong (Thimpu Temple) on the western bank of the Wang Chu River in Thimpu, Bhutan has been the seat of Bhutan’s civil government since the country united with the creation of a monarchy in 1907. The original Dzong (or temple) was constructed in 1216 with...
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by Jonathan Look | May 20, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Buildings, Myanmar, Photography, Travel
About Mrauk U A visit to the ruins of Mruak U, Myanmar, once one of the richest cities in Asia, is both a source of wonder and a cautionary tale. The Mrauk U temples are incredibly beautiful but abandoned and many of them are ruins. There was once talk of making the...
