by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (September 18th, 2009)
I recently posted a photo of one monk taking a picture of another monk at a temple. On Facebook, I received a lot of comments from people who had seen monks doing things not so typical of monks (like buying cigarettes). So, I thought I’d put together some more photos of monks doing not so [...]
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by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (September 3rd, 2009)
Walking down Khao San Road in Bangkok is an experience, to say the least. Nightlife that never ends… transvestites at every turn… drug deals happening in the light of day… illegally reproduced CD’s and DVD’s for sale… vendor upon vendor lining every square inch of sidewalk. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw this [...]
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by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (August 21st, 2009)
I shouldn’t be surprised when I see monks doing things that laypeople do. But, I cracked up when I saw these two young monks in Bangkok in one of the temples near the Grand Palace. Just like the rest of us tourists, they were taking pictures of each other in front of a large Buddha [...]
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