Celebrating Makha Bucha Day in Chiang Mai
Celebrating one of the more important holidays in Theravada Buddism while living in Chiang Mai.
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Featured Photo: Pink-Clad Nuns at the Golden Rock, Myanmar
Of all the pilgrimage sites in Burma, the Golden Rock or Kyaiktiyo in Mon State was at the top of my ‘to do’ list, second only to the majesty of Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon. Once there, I met a huge group of colourful nuns from Mawlamyine who had come to pay their respects.
A Golden Sunset in El Nido, Philippines
Finally, after 3 days of torrential rains, howling wind and general misery, the sun peeked through the clouds to cast a golden sheen across the Bacuit Bay.