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by Jonathan Look | Jul 3, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Minimalism, Philosophy
Jon Receiving Blessing of Nun at Angkor Way Cambodia You Are Not Your “Stuff” – Your life and your memories exist inside of you, not in the things that you own. Sure everyone needs a few things to sustain themselves but, there comes a point where we spend more...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 26, 2013 | Adventure, Art, Cambodia, Objects, People, Photography, Retirement, Travel
Every year giant puppets take over the streets of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Huge glowing figures up to 100 feet long, prowl the streets proudly held aloft by the local children that helped create them. The Giant Puppet Project is a community arts project, which provides an...
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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 6, 2013 | Adventure, People, Photography, Thailand, Travel
Songkran Chiang Mai 2013 T. S. Eliot said, “April is the cruelest month” and, although I am sure he wasn’t talking about Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April is the most sweltering month here in Southeast Asia with temperatures often rising to over 100 degrees...
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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...
