Most of us in the United States were brought up thinking that a religious or spiritual way of life is something to be practiced on Sundays at church or Friday evenings at sundown with the family. But much of the world does not work this way. Many other cultures incorporate a spiritual practice into their Read More…
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Bangkok Temple Tour
Buddha with offerings With just a few days in Bangkok, Jon and I decided to join part of our Bhutan group on a half day tour of the Temples of Bangkok. It allowed us to tool around in the heat in an air-conditioned mini-van while getting to know some of the folks that we’d be Read More…
Back in Bangkok After Nearly Two Decades
(I’m back from Bangkok and Bhutan but due to the lack of internet connections, I’ll be blogging retrospectively about my travels over the last two weeks.) Bangkok Temple The last time I was in Bangkok was 17 years ago. I stopped in this bustling city with my friend, Helen, while we waited for our visas Read More…
One Night in Bangkok
It is so easy for me to unplug away from home. Which is why, I suppose, I like to travel. All I need to do is be the passenger in a car for a weekend roadtrip and I can be asleep before we leave the Seattle city limits. Erawan Shrine – The local spirit house Read More…