White Horse Temple

White Horse Temple, Entrance Gate

The dusty city of Luoyang in China’s Henan Province does little to inspire a sense of history at first glance. The functional grim architecture is very much of the new China. The hastily constructed blocks appear hazy in the dust cloud that penetrates the crevices of this industrial city. First impressions can be deceptive and […]

Wat Phra Phutthabat

Wat Phra Phutthabat, Mondop Pillars

Arriving at the rudimentary bus depot, you hire a samlor (tuk-tuk) to take you on to the object of your intentions. While Saraburi holds some interest as a strategic city founded in 1549 by King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya, there is not much keeping you there and it is outside of the town that a […]

Manka Lungshan Temple

Long Shan Temple Kuan-in

The rain comes down in a light, but penetrating drizzle as you wander through the streets of Taiwan’s capital city. Taipei feels a little run down and as you enter a covered market street, the dank walls do little to challenge that perception. Weaving through small vegetable stands, you break out back into the rain. […]

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