Visit to Buddha Park in Vientiane, Laos with Photos

by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Jul 6, 2018 | Asia, Laos, Photography, Travel

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...

Photo: Wat Mahathat UNESCO World Heritage Site

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...

Photo: Tree Bound Buddha of Thailand

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...

Photo: Vishnu at Angkor Wat, Cambodia

by Jonathan Look | Jun 5, 2014 | Cambodia, Photography, Travel

To me, it seemed strange to find the Hindu god Vishnu inside the Buddhist temple of Angkor Wat. When construction of Angkor Wat was begun in the 12th Century it was designed to be the state temple of the Khmer kingdom whose citizens at the time were Hindu. When the...

Monk Swimming on Serendipity Beach in Cambodia

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...