Fatahillah Square This is the Indonesian name for Old Batavia. Located in central Jakarta, this square reminds of the Dutch colonial time in Indonesia. Another name for Fatahillah square is Kota Tua, in case you want to explain it to a taxi or Grab driver. The level of English speaking …
Shwedagon Pagoda The Shwedagon Pagoda is the largest Buddhist temple of Myanmar. The main stupa is completely covered in gold. The official name is Shwedagon Zedi Daw. Other names are the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda. The pagoda has a height of 105m, located on Singuttara Hill in …
Angkor National Museum The Angkor National Museum is located just about 2 km out of the Siem Reap tourist area called Pubstreet. Just before the container market and the Angkor Regency Hotel. The design of the Angkor National Museum is that of the Angkor Wat tower. In case you have …
Mekong outing from Vientiane When you are in Vientiane Laos and you feel bored in town or you just want to do something different. Then we have info about a great Mekong outing for you here. Rent yourself a motorbike and get out of town. This all along the Mekong …
Buriram Buriram is a province to the east of Thailand. It’s also called Isan, or at least a part of Isan. The distance with Bangkok is around 400 km. By bus it takes you over 6 hrs for a cheap 280 baht including some food. Nowadays more people choose to …
Thangka paintings Thangka paintings are Buddhist paintings, or Buddhist art you can call it too. Illustrations of Buddha and other deities and gods are painted on specific undergrounds like cotton and silk. Usually it’s a loose woven cotton on which the illustrations are painted. The size of thangkas vary. There …
Angkor Thom Built in the late 12th century under the reign of Jayavarman VII and successors, Angkor Thom is one of the largest Khmer cities. It includes temples as Bayon, Bapuon and Phimeanakas. It was the capital of Angkor until the 17th century. The city walls in a square have …
Angkor Wat – size Many people have heard of Angkor Wat, but don’t really know that Angkor Wat is just one of the many temples located in the immensely huge complex of Angkor. That Angkor Wat is the most well known of them all, has to do with its history, …
Pha That Luang temple The most special one of all temples in Vientiane is Pha That Luang temple. The temple has a history that goes back to the first century, followed by the Khmer in the 13th century and then the 16th century, when the king of that time shifted …
Buddha Birthday Buddha Purnima and Buddha Jayanthi are two different terms for the same happening. This auspicious day has several names for it. Beside Buddha Purnima and Buddha Jayanthi it is also called Saga Dawa, Vesak, Vaisakh Purnima, etc. Depending on the Asian countries and its languages. The celebration of …