Tag - Buddhist

Thailand’s Khao Ok Thalu

This rugged limestone outcrop, fringed by forest and tamed by a steep, concrete staircase of some 1000 steps, adds some serious ‘Wow factor’ to the otherwise sleepy town of Phattalung in Southern Thailand. Plenty of limestone spires pierce the horizon around..... . .

Meili Snow Mountains – China’s Snowy Shangri-La

Straddling the Tibetan border in mythical Shangri-La County, Kawa Karpo towers above a fairytale world of perfectly formed ice castles and old-world villages hung against a heavenly mist. Southwest China’s highest and most sacred mountain, this magnificent peak feeds..... . .

Inle Lake: a Sea of Contrast

On Inle Lake at dawn, our noisy longtail zips across calm waters towards Nampan Market, gently rocking the bow of a slender wooden boat where a fisherman poises as he casts his net. Paddling in the traditional Intha style, one leg wrapped snugly around his wooden..... . .

Wild about Burma

Burma might not seem an obvious choice for travelling families, but with instant online visas, ATMS now operating throughout the country and a travel itinerary linking four wildly child-friendly destinations, this alluring, easily accessible nation is rapidly climbing..... . .