The clearing offered a view of the destination. There atop a white foundation was the golden antenna. One hundred more paces and we would be inside the walls. It was time to find out why I had to visit this place atop a hill on the outskirts of Khong Jiam.
I passed through the gate and [...]
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Ubon Darwin and the Temple of Bloom: The Quest
March 6th, 2010 · No Comments · ubon attractions
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Ubon Darwin and the Temple of Bloom: The Journey
March 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · ubon attractions
It is a long, but not winding road that leads to who knows where. All I know is I had an urge to walk up it. I also knew it was hot and humid.
The trail was wide, covered in red dirt and boulders and walled in by water starved trees and shrubs. Mother nature felt [...]
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Ubon Darwin and the Temple of Bloom: The Call
March 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · ubon attractions
When traveling sometimes it is easy to miss gems towards the end of a journey. This is especially true it the route you have taken more than a few times.
I find myself getting anxious to reach my destination. I have the need to stretch my legs. The volume from the call of nature getting [...]
A Tale of 3 Waterfalls Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
September 26th, 2009 · No Comments · ubon attractions
Traveling through the Isaan countryside in Ubon Ratchathani can sometimes seem to be a boring affair. You will see rice fields, villages and temples, again and again. Is it just a means to an end or is there more than meets the eye?
On a road trip to visit three waterfalls in Ubon Ratchathani I had [...]
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Tung Sri Muang of Ubon Ratchathani Thailand
August 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments · ubon attractions
In the heart of Ubon Ratchathani city lays a large field.It is watched over by Wat Suthatanaram and the provincial court to the north, Provincial Hall and Wat Si Ubon to the West, an educational institution to the East, Ubon Hotel and Joss House to the South.
A photograph from 1968 shows Tung Sri Muang, City [...]
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