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by Jonathan Look | Sep 19, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Laos, People, Photography, Travel
The giving of alms or alms giving (offering food to monks) is a morning ritual in Theravada Buddhist countries especially Laos and Thailand. The first Buddhist monks were homeless sojourners who begged for all their food – their only possessions being an alms...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 17, 2014 | Adventure, Hotel Review, Laos, Retirement, Travel
Luang Say Lodge on the Mekong River in Pakbeng, Laos After a long day on our Mekong Cruise to Luang Prabang with Luang Say Cruises, we had the opportunity to overnight in style at the Luang Say Lodge before beginning the next day’s cruise. What a pleasure! While on...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 15, 2014 | Laos, On My Mind, Philosophy, Travel
I wrote this story about Bombies in a child’s voice because adults continue to prove, over and over again, that they just don’t get it. Cluster Munitions Display at C.O.P.E. Bombies are round, about the size of an apple. But, you can’t eat them. On their sides, there...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 13, 2014 | Adventure, Laos, Travel
There are generally three ways to travel on the Mekong River from Chiang Khong, Thailand to Luang Prabang, Laos: Fast Boat – Cheap and fast. So fast in fact that you are literally advised to wear a crash helmet in case you hit one of the thousands of rocks that crown...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 5, 2014 | Buddhism, Photography, Temples, Thailand, Travel
Wat Mahathat, also known as “The Monastery of the Great Relic” was once the main temple in what was the capitol of Siam, Ayutthaya. The temple once served as the religious center of the kingdom but fell into disrepair in the 17th century and was eventually razed by...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 1, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Photography, Temples, Thailand, Travel
The Buddha head wrapped in Tree Roots at Wat Mahathat has become one of the most iconic symbols of Thailand. Wat Mahathat was built in the 14th century in what was then the capitol of Siam; Ayutthaya. In 1867 the armies of Burma sacked the city and the temple was...
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by Jonathan Look | Aug 29, 2014 | Adventure, Landscape, Photography, Travel, United States, Utah
Sunrise through South Window Arch Arches National Park in eastern Utah, United States is known for containing over 2,000 natural sandstone arches including this one the “South Window Arch”. I had been retired less than a month in 2011 when I go out of bed, on a cold...
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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...
