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A Pyrotechnic War Zone – The Beehive Fireworks Festival-Yanshui, Taiwan
I had heard about the Beehive Fireworks Festival from some of my Taiwanese friends. It is one of the biggest events on the island that helps bring to an end The Lunar New Year festivities. The other one is the world famous Sky Lantern Festival held in Pingxi, Northern Taiwan. Having seen both now I […]
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Mysterious Cave Temple – Upper Mustang Nepal
View Larger Map We left our guesthouse in Shyangmochen in the Upper Mustang region of Nepal early in the morning to make the trek down to the narrow canyon where the mysterious Chungsi cave monastery lies. Our porter stayed on the high trail to meet us in Samar later in the day. It’s said that […]
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The Heart Of Kathmandu – Durbar Square
Kathmandu’s Durbar Square is a great launching point to your stay in Nepal. A world heritage site, but not a museum. Daily life continues on amongst beautiful temples and Newari architecture. This is in fact is where the pagoda style building originated. It’s a great place to sit and take in the many activities of […]
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Taipei’s Oldest Night Market – Raohe Street
The Raohe Street Night Market is one of my favourite night markets in Taipei, Taiwan. Located in East Taipei near the MRT blue lines Houshanpi station and the Songshan Train station. Raohe Street Night Market is one street that is lined with mostly food stalls from one end to the other. It is unlike Shilin, […]
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Sri Lankan Sanctuary – Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
View Larger Map This is the world famous Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage located in Rambukkana, Sri Lanka, between the capital Colombo and the cultural center of Kandy. The elephant orphanage was started in 1975 primarily for abandoned baby elephants who’s mothers had either died or were killed in the wild. This is a large male elephant […]
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Celebrating The Buddha – Saga Dawa Festival At Mt. Kailash
View Larger Map I’m about to start a trek in Tibet that will take me around one of the holiest sites on the planet for Buddhists, Hindus, Jains, and Bons, Mt. Kailash. I’ve also shown up at a very auspicious time. It’s The Saga Dawa Festival, celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and passing away of the […]
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Longshan Temple Jewel Of Taipei
Visiting temples in Taiwan is a wonderful experience filled with history, tradition, spirituality, and the easy going feeling of the Taiwanese people. There are over 15,000 spread out around the island. This is The Longshan Temple in Taiwan. The temple is multidenominational. Buddhists, Taoists, worship here and the temple also holds a deitie of Matsu, […]
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Snow Mountain – Climbing Taiwan’s Second Highest Peak
View Larger Map Taiwanese call the best 100 of the 3000 meter high mountains on their island Bai Yue. The second highest, Snow Mountain, or Syueshan at 3886 meters is located in Shei-Pa National Park in central Taiwan. This would be my first experience hiking and climbing here. My group and I would start with […]
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The Taj Mahal’s Little Sister – Agra Fort
This of course is the most visited site in Agra. Seeing the Taj Mahal should be your main objective on any visit to this part of India. But when you’re here don’t miss Agra Fort. There are beautiful courtyards that offer a peaceful retreat from the frenetic pace of Agra. This is the Diwan-i-Am, or […]
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Morning Prayers At The Monkey Temple Kathmandu Nepal
I left my hotel in the Thamel section of Kathmandu to see the city once again from high atop Swayambunath otherwise known as The Monkey Temple. This time I would be there for sunrise. I find returning to sights at different times of the day gives you a fresh perspective and makes them even more […]
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