The feeding of the monks is a part of the daily life in Chiang Khan. Unfortunately, it has developed to a tourist attraction. Karma plays a decisive role in the life of a Buddhist. By doing good deeds, everyone can improve his karma and benefit of it in the next life. In Chiang Khan, it […]
Wat Tham Pha Pu and Chiang Khan
After our extended lunch break at the Huai Krathing Reservoir, our tour guides have planned an unscheduled stopover before our day’s destination. We visit Wat Tham Pha Pu or Tham Phiang Din. The temple lies 7 km north of Loei in the 220 m long Phapu Cave, Tham Pha Pu. Wat Tham Pha Pu -Tham […]
Huai Nam Man – Huai Krathing Reservoir
The Huai Krathing Reservoir, also known as Huai Nam Man, is in the Loei province. The reservoir has a capacity of 26 million cubic meters and covers an area of 1,500 hectares of land. Surrounded by teak wood and bamboo woods, the Huai Krathing Reservoir lies in an evergreen hilly country. That’s why the locals […]
The picturesque town of Ribeauville in Alsace
Ribeauville is our last stop during this visit to Alsace. The picturesque town is located around 55 km southwest of Strasbourg and 15 km northwest of Colmar. Any place to which we have gone in the Alsace till now has characteristics of its own and is not comparable with the others. This also applies to […]
Obernai – Alsace
Obernai is about 25 km southwest of Strasbourg. It was founded in the 7th century as a Franconian settlement. It was the seat of the Merovingian Athich, the father of St. Odilia, who founded the nearby abbey Mont Sainte Odile. In the 12th century, the town became a part of the Holy Roman Empire and […]
Barr – wine capital of Alsace
The picturesque town of Barr, 8 km south of Obernai, is the wine capital of Alsace, with the oldest Alsace wine fair (over 100 years old). Many citizens of the 7,000-inhabitant city came to prosperity through the cultivation of wine. Here one produces the famous Grand Cru du Kirchberg with Sylvaner, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer. On […]