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• Thien Vien Truc Lam (Bamboo Forest Zen Monastery) | Sanuk

  Thien Vien Truc Lam is one of the largest Zen meditation study centres in Vietnam.  The complex was completed in 1994 with the aim of giving new life to the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, a uniquely Vietna...

• 5 Must Do Things in Krabi Town | Sanuk

  I've been visiting the islands of southern Thailand and transiting through Krabi town for the past few decades. Compared to Phuket, Krabi is much more relaxing, less expensive and interesting alternat...

• Lampang’s Kad Kong Ta Walking Street | Sanuk

  One of the most interesting things to do in Lampang is to walk along the Old Market Road (Thanon Talad Gao, also known as Kad Kong Ta) which follows the Wang River between Ratchadapisek Bridge and the...

• Wat Xieng Thong: The jewel in the crown of Lao temples | Sanuk

  Renowned for its colourful ornate glass mosaics, guilded teakwood panels and low sweeping tiered roof lines, Wat Xieng Thong is the temple highlight of Luang Prabang. Its name means Monastery of the G...

• Wat Sri Chum, Lampang | Sanuk

  Out of all of Lampang’s numerous temples, Wat Sri Chum is my favourite not only because of its charm and Burmese architectural style, but also because of my past associations with this temple - the ab...

• Silk Lanterns of Hoi An | Sanuk

  Throughout the narrow cobblestone streets of the old quarters of the World Heritage town of Hoi An, Vietnam - with its 16th century houses, moss-covered ancient temples and pagodas, silk tailors, shoe...