by aPF6ybxADw | Mar 11, 2021 | Japan, March 2021
JAPAN Season of Sakura As springtime begins, Japan waits with bated breath for the first flushes of the pink blossom of Sakura. Every year is different when it comes to the blossoming of the Sakura. Generally it starts blooming in mid to late March in Tokyo and...
by aPF6ybxADw | Mar 8, 2021 | March 2021, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN The Vanishing Sea Just half a century ago the salt-water lake, the Aral Sea, was the fourth largest sea in the world. Now it is an arid surreal place with martian landscapes and graveyards of ghost ships. The Aral Sea is located at the border of...
by aPF6ybxADw | Mar 8, 2021 | Bhutan, March 2021
BHUTAN The Divine Madman and his Phallic ‘Thunderbolt’! Once upon a time (1455 – 1570 To be exact) there lived a monk called Drukpa Kuenley – an enlightened Buddhist master from Tibet who came to Bhutan to teach Buddhism to the local people. However, his...
by aPF6ybxADw | Mar 8, 2021 | March 2021, Myanmar
MYANMAR Ongoing Uncertainty Since our last newsletter the situation in Myanmar has not improved. While in February we were reporting on the colourful and creative demonstrations throughout the whole country, the situation has somewhat darkened since then....
by aPF6ybxADw | Mar 8, 2021 | March 2021, Thailand
Featured image & above images: nothingliketheholidays.com THAILAND Beach of Pigs Koh Mudsum is truly idyllic. This tiny island located south of Koh Samui is home to beautiful sandy beaches, crystal clear water, a vibrant reef teeming with fish, and . . . ...
