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Chiang Mai – Thailand | Smoggy, Stuffy, Smoky
Chiang Mai — lovingly called the Rose of the North — is the spiritual capital of Thailand and the center of Thai Traditional Medicine, Tha [ ... ]

The Royal Family of Thailand | Its Place and Power
It can’t be missed in Thailand — the King’s photograph is omnipresent; on the streets, at bus and train stations, in shops and shopping mall [ ... ]

French Guiana | Living in the Green Hell
The Green Hell, or L’enfer vert, is the unfavorable name the French have given to French Guiana, their little South-American colony neighboring Suri [ ... ]

Hiking in La Palma | Canary Islands
Because of its many trails and tracks, its exquisite views and scenery of awe-inspiring mountains, valleys, volcanoes, dramatic cloud-play, myriads of [ ... ]

Rain in French Guiana | A Tiny Little Glimpse of God
It’s November 22, 2012. Last night the rains started. My God, finally. It has been three months now of being embraced, well, “roasted̶ [ ... ]

Getting Around in Chiang Mai | Transportation Options
Although Thailand offers a great deal of options when it comes to transportation, it can sometimes be difficult to find your way, or even to be aware [ ... ]

Thai Non-Immigrant Visa B and Work Permit
If you want to work in Thailand you will need a so-called Non-Immigrant Visa and Work Permit. This is not something extraordinary — needing a vi [ ... ]

Thai Superstitions around Pregnancy and Childbirth
In Thailand, Buddhist rites and meditation, animism, but also beliefs in supernatural powers or powers of the universe and superstitions, play an impo [ ... ]

Vipassana Meditation Retreat in Thailand – How Does It Work?
The Buddhist temples in Thailand were (and still are) the principal learning centers for Vipassana Meditation and Buddhism, and often also centers of [ ... ]

Muay Boran Ancient Thai Boxing in Thailand
Muay Boran (Toi Muay) or Ancient Thai Boxing is a label for the unarmed, hand-to-hand martial arts of Thailand before the introduction of modern Thai [ ... ]