With more and more high profile stories of travellers behaving inappropriately and causing offence in temples and religious sites throughout south east Asia, knowing the rules and etiquette of visiting Buddhist temples is increasingly important. Here are just a few simple tips to ensure you can enjoy visiting these majestic temples without inadvertently causing offence.
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Etiquette For Visiting Buddhist Temples In South East Asia.
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Posted in Travel Tips
Posted in Travel Tips
Why I Love South East Asia.
After twenty plus years of travelling the world there are so many places that I genuinely love and even many that I would happily call home, but no region has ever affected me more than south east Asia. This diverse, enigmatic and enchanting region just keeps drawing me back time after time, and I will never tire of it. Here is why I absolutely love south east Asia, and why you will fall in love with it too.
The Prambanan Temples And The Legend Of The Slender Virgin.
Why you really shouldn’t miss the Prambanan temples during your trip to Indonesia
Tagged with: backpacking, backpacking Indonesia, backpacking South East Asia, Borobudur, Borobudur UNESCO world heritage site, gap year, Indonesia, Indonesia backpacker itinerary, Java, Prambanan, Prambanan temples Java, South East Asia temples, temple, temples in Yogyakarta, things to do in Yogyakarta, UNESCO, UNESCO prambanan, what temples should I visit in Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta backpackers guide, Yogyakarta earthquake, Yogyakarta Indonesia tours, Yogyakarta to Bali, Yogyakarta tours, Yogyakarta volcano
Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Temple Revival In Yogyakarta.
It is easy to become templed out in south east Asia, so it felt good to visit a site in Indonesia which restored my enthusiasm for these ancient sites.
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Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
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