For many tourists, one of the highlights of visiting Luang Prabang is the morning alms giving procession. Every morning from around 5:30 am, people line the streets to give food to the monks from the nearby temples. The image below shows the monks being given food, mainly sticky rice and snacks. And here’s a video… READ MORE >
Monk’s Bowl Village – Chinatown, Bangkok
A great place to visit in Bangkok’s Chinatown is the Monk’s Bowl Village, where you can see monk’s alms bowls being made the traditional way. Click here to book a great hotel in Bangkok. When we visited, we were shown around by Somsak, who has been making these bowls for over 20 years. The craft was… READ MORE >