The Buddhist rite of passage ceremony in Myanmar
Learn all about the rite of passage ceremony for young Buddhists in Myanmar.
Tag: Festival
Bon Om Touk: Cambodia’s Water Festival
Festivities include longboat races, music, dancing, fireworks and a great deal of eating and drinking.
Experiencing Bali’s Nyepi Festival: A Day of Silence
Bali’s rich culture ensures that its many religious and cultural festivals only add to the island’s unique allure.
Celebrating the Festival of Light in Jaffna
Commonly known as ‘Deepavali’ in Sri Lanka, the Festival of Light wards off foreboding darkness with radiant light shining from traditional oil lamps.
Indonesia’s Pasola Brings out Warrior Spirit
Experience the Pasola, or mounted spear-fighting competition, which takes place on the uniquely spiritual island of Sumba, where animist beliefs and ancestral worship are still practiced to this day.
Laos Handicraft Festival and New Arts Tour
Every year over 200 Lao artisans travel to Vientiane to exhibit high quality handicrafts at the Laos Handicraft Festival starting this year, 30 October 2016.
Water for Worship and Play During Lao New Year
Water is the central focus in the celebration of the Lao New Year holiday in both worship at the temple and playful celebration on the streets.
Must See Lunar Festival at Laos Landmark
Pha That Luang, Vientiane’s magnificent golden stupa is the national symbol of Laos. Each year throngs of pilgrims process by candlelight around this stupa shimmering in the light of the full moon.
The May-September Travel Weather Outlook for Southeast Asia
Every day, our teams are in touch with both travelers and worldwide travel professionals. A much bespoken subject is ‘the weather.’ Is this a good time to travel? What is today’s temperature?
Kanchanaburi Festival for Historic Railway
The weeklong Bridge on the River Kwai Festival begins this week in Kanchanaburi. This historic railroad bridge is a part of the infamous Death Railway
