Postcard Moment: Chiang Mai is not about Buddhism
Text: Prime Sarmiento Photos: Prime Sarmiento/Avie OIarte No one visits Chiang Mai without getting even a glimpse of its many Buddhist temples. Temples and monks in orange robes (oh and also elephants) – these are the images that most travelers will always remember about this northern Thailand city. I didn't visit Chiang...
Chillin’ in Bagan,Myanmar
No night bars, no cafes, no cable tv, no malls, no dating scene” how do you exactly ‘chill’ in Bagan, Myanmar? By simply taking the place for what it is, enjoying it for what it can offer, putting in your head that there’s more to traveling than looking for another sex-and-the-city adventure. But perhaps...
This is (NOT) really about Aung San Suu Kyi but….
April 30, 2008 Myanmar It’s difficult not to be political about Myanmar. Not when the whole time I was there, I can’t access the internet nor avail of international publications (except for the Singapore Straits Times. which I’m sorry to say isn’t really my idea of in-depth reportage) because the military junta isn’t exactly...
Video Days In Beni
First published Sept 12, 2005 at www.travelblog.org/bloggers/gypsygal Beni, Nepal — Kulu and Maita – both are Magars whose families live in Nangi Village, took me to the local bus station in Pokhara. The Magars are one of the major ethnic groups in Nepal. They’re of Tibeto-Burmese origin and live in the middle hills. The hardy...
Temple Tour
First Published September 8,2005 at www.travelblog.org/bloggers/gypsygal Kathmandu — Despite the hot and dry weather (and the fact that I can’t wear shorts and spaghetti straps in this conservative country) and my dizziness (side effect of the anti-malaria tablets that I ingested), I still managed to take a tour around the Kathmandu Valley, visiting some...