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Exploring the Isaan Region and the Khmer Temple of Prasat Phanom Rung

Exploring the Isaan Region of Northeast Thailand and the Khmer Temple of Prasat Phanom Rung. Temple of Prasat Phanom Rung, Isaan, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The spectacular ruins of the Khmer temple sanctuary of Prasat Phanom Rung and nearby Prasat Muang Tam are just a two-hour drive from Nakhon Ratchasima, more commonly known as Korat, in the southernmost part of the Isaan, Thailand’s large north-eastern region. It was the first stop on our road trip through the off the beaten … Read more

Consulting the Calendar: Choosing Auspicious Moments in Time

Consulting the Calendar: Choosing Auspicious Moments in Time, Bali, Indonesia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Each day Desak and Kuman, the cook and housekeeper at our villa at Tumbak Bayuh, consult the Balinese calendar hanging on the kitchen wall. When Kiki, the villa manager, suggests we try to see a traditional ceremony while we’re on Bali, she heads inside to check the complicated almanac. While we naturally have difficulty deciphering … Read more