Sanuk Mak Mak with Chiang Mai’s Temple Girls

Sanuk is one of those Thai words that it’s hard not to fall in love with. Sanuk is usually translated … More

The Stone Falls: Meditation in Phimai Historical Park

Again, the feeling. It’s really moments like this that make me hop on a plane and travel 10000 kilometers out … More

La escucha: paseando al lado del Torrente de Véneon, Massif des Écrins

Recorría a pie el fondo del valle de Véneon, en el Macizo de los Ecrins, por un sendero que bordeaba … More

Fresh coffee and views in Sangkhlaburi

Sangkhlaburi must be one of the most scenic towns in Thailand. There’s the lake and, above all, there is the … More

Ibuprofen and Beer

Ah, Beer Lao. Laotian stern faces and all too often bland grub make me nostalgic of Thailand, but Beer Lao … More

Drop All Subtlety – Alms Giving in Thai Temples

I admit it – of all the bizarre alms boxes and ingenuous artifacts to collect donations to be found in … More

The Laotian Revolutionary Tax

It is well known that some guerilla and terrorist groups in recent history have funded their activity by extorting local … More

My Alicia Hills Journey – My Mission

Written by Czarina Platino. Preface, introduction and table of contents here. I have said it before, but I will say … More

My Alicia Hills (V): My Family’s First Climb

Written by Czarina Platino. Preface, introduction and table of contents here. I took my family on my seventh hike – … More

My Alicia Hills (IV): Project Happiness

(Photo credits: Rowell Clenuar) At the end of 2017 I met Travel 29, a professional photographer, on Facebook. He was … More