Welcome to Bagan, a WoWasis top destination in Burma, where thousands of ancient temples dot an open plain.You can spend two days here or a week, and Bagan boasts great resorts, good hotels, and an interesting museum. Bagan is divided into two zones, the town of New Bagan, and Old Bagan, located in the Bagan […]
Read the rest of this entry »Archive for the 'Culture & History' Category
Top 5 sights in Luang Prabang, Laos… the most beautiful city in Southeast Asia?
Tour Luang Prabang now! Here are WoWasis, the gorgeous Laotian city of Luang Prabang gets our vote as the most beautiful city in Southeast Asia. This oasis surrounded by hills, with more than thirty temples to visit, sits in a serene setting next to the Mekong River. The city has only 16,000 people, is easily […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis banned book review: Paul Handley’s ‘The King Never Smiles’
As it says on the back cover, “Any journalist or academic who takes an interest in Thailand soon learns that one topic is off limits: the modern monarchy.” It also mentions that “it is dangerous, and one risks expulsion or jail for lèse-majesté” for reporting on sensitive matters relating to the royal family. And thusly, […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Good Manner: Is this Thai marriage or extortion?
The Good Manner: Love & Relationship Advice from WoWasis’ Pa Farang This week’s dilemma: Thai marriage or extortion? Dear Pa Farang, A serious matter of money is endangering the relationship between me and my Thai girlfriend of one year. I’m not a cheapskate, take her out to nice dinners, and buy her nice things. She’s […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Good Manner: Losing one’s girlfriend… to another girl!
The Good Manner: Love & Relationship Advice from WoWasis’ Pa Farang This week’s dilemma: losing one’s girlfriend… to another girl! Dear Pa Farang, I have been with my girlfriend, Apple, for more than a year. I’m very much in love with her, and we have talked marriage. Unfortunately, I only see her two nights a […]
Read the rest of this entry »Ubud, city of art and culture in Bali, Indonesia
Ubud is a leisurely city of beautiful architecture, wonderful restaurants, terrific museums, and magnificent evening dance and culture shows. The city and her people have served as twin muses for several generations of painters, Balinese and expat alike. Walking around the city provides WoWasis visitors a seemingly endless series of interesting moments, and the outlying […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Good Manner: Failure to respect the King gets man in hot water with Thai girlfriend
The Good Manner: Love & Relationship Advice from WoWasis’ Pa Farang This week’s dilemma: Failure to respect the King gets man in hot water with Thai girlfriend Dear Pa Farang, I think I’m in hot water. The other day, while on a boat, the wind blew some baht notes out of my hand, and, to […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis’ Philippines Bookshelf: Tribal books from the Luzon Cordillera
Two significant books regarding tribal groups in the northern Luzon Gran Cordillera area recently caught our eyes here at WoWasis. They’re both valuable for scholars as well as travelers, and are available at the bookstore in the Bontoc Museum, if you happen to be traveling in the area. Masferre: a Tribute to the Philippine Cordillera […]
Read the rest of this entry »Exploring Thai culture at Bangkok’s Siam Society
Bangkok’s best venue for exploring Thai culture and tradition is at the venerated Siam Society, whose exciting complex is on Soi Asok (Sukhumvit Soi 21), just northwest of the (BTS Skytrain Asok, and MRT Subway Sukhumvit stations). We attended an Isaan music and dance performance there for 200 baht, and were treated to fabulous Thai […]
Read the rest of this entry »Malaysia Oasis Top Ten Sites in Malaysia
Malaysia is full of great places, and here is our short list of highlights, not to be missed. Choose between Peninsular Malaysia, and Malaysian Borneo, or visit both, as air transportation is inexpensive and easy. Tour Malacca, tour Lankawi, tour George Town, or tour Kuala Lumpur now! Peninsular Malaysia 1. Melaka, a charming riverside town, […]
Read the rest of this entry »
