Cambodia’s UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park comprises over 400 square kilometers around Siem Reap and includes the ruins of dozens of temples. Between the 9th and 15th centuries, several rulers of the Khmer Empire established a new capital city when they took power, with the most famous being Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. A few people wisely recommended […]
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Exploring Thailand’s Incredible Sukhothai Ruins
The ancient kingdom of Sukhothai, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and arguably the birthplace of modern Thailand, contains some of the most stunning ruins in the country. Sukhothai was founded in 1238 AD by Sri Indraditya, when he and and his brother took the city from Burma. His son King Ramkhamhaeng proved to be a […]
Celebrating Loi Krathong Festival in Sukhothai, Thailand
Loi Krathong is a festival celebrated in Thailand during the full moon of the 12th lunar month. We scheduled our trip to Thailand to be in Chiang Mai for the festival, during which thousands of paper lanterns are released into the sky. Loi in Thai means “to float,” while a krathong is a decorative vessel usually […]
A Luxurious Junk Boat Cruise of Halong Bay
Towards the end of our stay in Vietnam we took a 2 day/1 night cruise around the Bai Tu Long area of Halong Bay. While still part of the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site, this north-eastern section is less visited by tourists and proved to be the enchanting hideaway that we’d hoped for. We cruised aboard the Indochina […]
The Breathtaking Beauty of Halong Bay, in Photos
Amazing, beautiful, gorgeous, incredible, magnificent, stunning – every superlative you can think of applies when describing the scenery of Halong Bay. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated along Vietnam’s northern coast, comprises an area of 1,553 square kilometers and is dotted with thousands of towering karst peaks. Rising majestically from the water, these limestone islets […]