Hong Kong Skyline How Much Does It Actually Cost to Live in Hong Kong? Hong Kong was named the most expensive city for expats this year. It has also amazingly held the title of having the most unaffordable and expensive real estate market in the world, for a few years...
Where is the Plain of Jars Located The Plain of Jars is located close to Phonsavan city in Xiangkhouang province in the northeast of Laos. They are a little bit out of the way of the normal tourist trail in Laos but they are well worth taking a side trip for and...
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...
Sculpture at Buddha Park in Vientiane If you are staying in Vientiane, Lao’s capital for more than one night, consider a visit to the weird and wonderful Buddha Park, also known as Xieng Khuan. It’s a small park, filled with more than 200 Buddhist and...
Bhutanese Archer Archery is the National Game of Bhutan While passing through towns and villages in Bhutan, we often came across Bhutanese men enjoying a game of archery. Archery in Bhutan, however, is played somewhat differently to the international version....
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...
Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan with Prayer Flags Today, I am thinking of our hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan. While pondering where to take Angel, our rescue dog for her walk, Jonathan and I started reminiscing about some of the walks that we...
Phnom Penh is quickly becoming an international neighborhood for expats and travelers, as it is known to be one of the cheaper countries to live in Indochina. The Kingdom of Wonder is filled with Khmer culture, delicious food, and warm smiles; despite its hard past....
