LAOS | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2007 | Views [454]
I've had a great time here in Luang Prabang, norhern Laos on the banks of the Mekong River. It's an old French-colonial city that is a Unesco World Heritage Site, so it gets a lot of money for upkeep and restoration, and it's simply beautiful. It's ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Wednesday, 11 Jul 2007 | Views [1266]
OVERVIEW, WRITTEN AFTER THE LAST DAY: I'm exhausted, and tomorrow morning I'm going right back to Wat Po here in Bangkok for another massage. I woke up every day for 11 days straight at 4 AM, (Dad would be proud) and we were in silence for 10 days ... Read more >
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INDIA | Monday, 31 Jul 2006 | Views [481]
July 31, 2006 I realized since writing my journal about Varanasi....the people here are so poor and have had so much suffering over the centuries...if they didn't believe in something-- be it the holy Ganges river, karma, reincarnation or whatever--... Read more >
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INDIA | Saturday, 29 Jul 2006 | Views [883]
July 26, 2006 My environment changed dramatically today. I came from Leh, the laid-back northern town where very few people hassled or hustled me, where the pace was slow, the weather was hot but dry in the daytime and very chilly at night. Now I'm ... Read more >
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INDIA | Friday, 14 Jul 2006 | Views [646] | Comments [1]
July 14, 2006 Upon arriving in Dharamsala, I was struck by the number of Tibetan monks, cloaked in their maroon-colored robes. Given that Dharamsala is the home of the Tibetan Dalai Lama in exile, as well as its government, it is understandable. The ... Read more >
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