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Prayer Wheels and Butter Lamps …
It is six o’clock in the morning and the sun is barely up, but the streets of Lhasa are already swarming with people scurrying in lines, turning their prayer wheels … Continue reading
At Sera Monastery …
Visiting Tibet would not be complete without stopping by at Sera monastery just a few kilometres out of Lhasa, which is one of the three major monasteries (Drepung, Ganden, Sera) … Continue reading
Dancing Lamas …
One of my first read on Tibet was the journals and books by Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969) the French-Belgian explorer and spiritualist who was among the world’s first woman to venture … Continue reading
Children of Jimbaran …
Some shots of children playing along the beach of Jimbaran …. And a mother holding her child …. Another shot of this little one eager to be photographed once more … Continue reading
Seaweed Farming in Bali …
Traditional seaweed farming can still be found in some areas in Bali, Nusa Penida, Lembongan and in Kutuh village in the South. Major usage of this type of Carrageenan tropical … Continue reading
Go Green Eateries in Ubud Bali …
I’ve always been a great fan of organic food and Ubud is haven for all that is green food. Health food business seems to be in vogue and with the … Continue reading
Monkey Craze …
Bare breasted men sit in a circle around the flickering light of torch, raising their hands while reciting rhythmically “cak, cak, cak”. This is an ancient Balinese Sang Hyang trance … Continue reading
Barong Magic …
Anyone visiting Bali must have seen the Barong and trance dances performed mostly around Ubud area. The Barong is a mythical lion creature, and is considered to have a magical … Continue reading
The Sacred Temple …
So sacred that even tourists are not allowed to enter the inner sanctum of this holy mountain sanctuary unless they are given that special permission by the Mangku (temple priest). … Continue reading
At The Lantern …
The Lantern stylish rooftop bar of the boutique hotel The Fullerton Bay with its spectacular views of the Marina is certainly one of the must see when in Singapore. The … Continue reading
