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by Jonathan Look | Mar 24, 2014 | Adventure, Cambodia, Travel
Aboard the Bamboo Train in Bammambang A Classic Rail Journey? Lonely Planet says riding the Bamboo Train in Battambang, Cambodia is, “one of the world’s all-time classic rail journeys.” Um, maybe. I have been on a lot of train trips and I guess I really don’t...
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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...
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by Jonathan Look | Mar 21, 2014 | Adventure, Thailand, Travel
Ko Phi-Phi Don island, just a short ferry ride from Krabi, Thailand is one of those places you dream about. Before I retired I was only aware through books and magazines that such places as this existed. Tropical breezes, white sand beaches, inviting warm waters and...
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...
by Jonathan Look | Mar 13, 2014 | Adventure, Thailand, Travel
Mahouts Wait While Elephants Enjoy Their Buffet on National Elephant Day Elephants have always played a significant role in the history of Thailand and since 1998, March 13th has been set aside as National Elephant Day or Chang Thai Day as it’s known in Thailand. For...
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by Jonathan Look | Mar 12, 2014 | Adventure, Bhutan, Travel
Bhutan Monk Flying Through the Air On my first day in Bhutan, I had the opportunity to visit Dochula Pass, a beautiful Bhutanese high mountain pass with a panoramic view of the Himalayas. Dochula Pass was cold and windy and at first, it looked like we were the only...
