Wherever you go throughout Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar you will encounter Spirit Houses. Often you will discover them in the corner of a yard outside the house or near the entrance to a business. They will always be in an auspicious place on the property and a priest may have been called to select […]
Archives for May 2013
WanderQuotes: Anais Nin on Travel
Today on WanderQuotes, we honor Anais Nin. A writer of novels, essays, short stories and erotica, Nin was mostly unknown until the 1960’s. The increased interest in the feminist movement also brought attention to Nin as women looked to her as a model of how to express themselves in all aspects of their being. Much […]
Where is the World’s Largest Weekend Market?
Every Saturday and Sunday upwards of 200,000 people head to the world’s largest weekend market, Bangkok shopping wonderland called Chatuchak. Also known as Jatujak or J.J. Market, it is a massive collection of lanes of stalls spread out over 35 acres. Everything you can imagine can be found for sale somewhere within the parameters of […]