Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai

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...

Chao Ponhea Yat High School (S21, Tuol Sleng Prison)

by Jonathan Look | Mar 27, 2013 | Adventure, Cambodia, Photography, Travel

Khmer Rouge Torture Room at S21 Prison in Phnom Penh In 1962 Phnom Penh was a fine city known for wide boulevards, stately parks, the arts, and culture. The Cambodian city, located at the confluence of the Tonlé Sap and the Mekong Rivers, was expanding. To accommodate...

Jungle Ziplining in Thailand

by Jonathan Look | Mar 24, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Philosophy, Thailand, Travel

Flight of the Gibbon Zipline in Thailand One of the most highly rated activities around Chiang Mai is the “Flight of the Gibbon”, Thailand’s longest zip line canopy tour. I have been ziplining before in Honduras so I pretty much knew what to expect. Admittedly it is...

Festival of Lights in Chiang Mai, Thailand

by Jonathan Look | Mar 24, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Thailand, Travel

Loi Krathong is an ancient annual celebration in Thailand that takes place on the evening of the twelfth full moon in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the west, this usually falls in November. When I fortuitously arrived in Chiang Mai in November I was told...

Chiang Mai, Home for the First Time

by Jonathan Look | Mar 19, 2013 | Adventure, Thailand, Travel

I had never been to Asia before and here I am in Chiang Mai, Thailand with the intention of spending a year exploring the area. It has been a long flight from Houston via Atlanta and Seoul. I guess it could be a bit of adrenaline working in my favor but I am not jet...

On My Way to Asia

by Jonathan Look | Mar 15, 2013 | Adventure, Minimalism, Retirement, Thailand, Travel

I had been living in Mexico for a little over a year, and it was time to continue the adventure in another venue. I knew when I started this “slow travel” retirement dream that I would get attached to places and not want to leave. San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas,...

Comida Thai – Best Thai Food In San Cristobal de las Casas

by Jonathan Look | Jan 10, 2012 | Food, Mexico, Restaurants, Thailand, Travel

Best Pad Thai in Mexico I never cease to be amazed by the variety of ethnic food available in San Cristobal de las Casas. On any given night you could find yourself sitting in a Spanish tapas bar, drinking Chilean wine, eating Italian food while listening to French...