Thailand – Getting High in Bangkok

Thailand – Getting High in Bangkok

THAILAND Getting High in Bangkok   On 9th June last year, Thailand delisted marijuana from its list of prohibited drugs, legalising its cultivation and allowing consumers to consume it in food and beverages. The Southeast Asian nation anticipated that by taking...
India – Kye Gompa Monastery

India – Kye Gompa Monastery

INDIA Kye Gompa Monastery Kye Gompa is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Gelugpa sect located on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,166 meters above sea level, close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is located about 12 km north...
Bali – Nusa Penida

Bali – Nusa Penida

BALI Nusa Penida Have you ever seen a diamond in the sea?  Lesser known than T-Rex beach in the West, the beautiful East Penida on Nusa Penida Island provides a more relaxed experience. A 20-minute cruise across the calm brings you to the harbour on the east coast of...
Uzbekistan – Care for Khasyp?

Uzbekistan – Care for Khasyp?

UZBEKISTAN Care for Khasyp?   With Christmas just around the corner and the big feast to begin soon, we would like to introduce you to an alternative, somewhat unorthodox, dish from Central Asia.  In Uzbekistan, when slaughtering cattle at home, it is necessary...
Myanmar – What’s Going on?

Myanmar – What’s Going on?

MYANMAR What’s Going on?   Myanmar has been quiet in the media lately and we keep receiving questions about the current situation. Carsten Schmidt, our Group Director of Operations & Products, who has been living in Myanmar for over 18 years, returned...