Tag: Asia
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Thai it – you’ll love it!
Read more: Thai it – you’ll love it!We have enjoyed our time is Bangkok despite the sweltering heat. Our condo is awesome with a pool, lots of space and access to everything we need just a short walk or skytrain away. Once the city tours were finished and the fittings for new suits were done (Oliver), it was time to focus on…
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Buddhism in Bangkok!
Read more: Buddhism in Bangkok!Moving into South East Asia, the first religion we encountered was Buddhism in Bangkok. Even though it originated in India, it is much more popular here. Buddha was a human who achieved enlightenment and his teachings are used to help others achieve this state as well. Achieving enlightenment, or nirvana, is breaking out of the continuous cycle of…
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Bangkok Oriental city…
Read more: Bangkok Oriental city…Bangkok, oriental city but the city don’t know what the city is getting the creme de la creme of the chess world in a show with everything but Yul Brynner One night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster… Ah yes, doesn’t that Murray Head song take you back to the mid-1980’s? For our younger…
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A Fond Farewell to India
Read more: A Fond Farewell to IndiaA virtual assault on the senses, India has been an interesting, incredible, and incomparable experience for all of us. From the moment we landed in New Delhi, we had the stark realization that we were in a land like no other. For the past 46 days we have seen and done a lot, and have…
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Happy Holi-Day!
Read more: Happy Holi-Day!Guess how this happened! Bring out your gulal and water guns and get ready to soak and colour people. We are going to celebrate a holiday that I just learned about upon arrival in India….. Holi! Holi is a Hindu holiday celebrated all over India. During Holi, everybody covers each other with coloured powder and tries…