Mundo Volunteer visit to a Forest Wat in Bueng Kan, Thailand The following was written by Joan in 2011 after she volunteered one morning at a local wat to learn more about Buddhist culture and ways. I have always viewed wats and Buddhist monasteries as mystic places...
Are you as tired or hearing about covid as we are? Take a break from the doom and gloom of the headlines for a minute with me as we visit Palenque in the country of our Central American neighbors, Mexico! In some ways Palenque feels so much like Thailand, while at the...
Photos of Isan life….from rivers to fields and forest roads. rubber farm in Isan Thailand Mekong River views Thailand Isan scene boat near Mekong River jumping off the rocks into the river bueng with lilypads in buengkan province calming river area in Isan...
Phu Langka National Park sprawls about 50sq km across both Buengkan and Nakon Phanom Provinces. It’s caves, waterfalls, cliffs, reservoirs and outcrops are home to an abundance of wildlife, with temples and pagodas sprinkled around the base and hidden within the...
Loy Krathong Festival, also known as the Festival of Lights or Lantern Festival, is one of Thailand’s largest festivals! Loy means “to float” in Thai language, and krathong has no direct translation but refers to a small lotus shaped floating raft....
Fire from Water? Every year, on October’s full moon night, a natural mystery unfolds from the depths of the Mekong River. October full moon marks the end of Buddhist Lent, and on this night small balls of fire shoot up from the Mekong River. The heart of these...
