Japan is beautiful in a way that is easy to feel and difficult to explain. The temple gardens. The silence of the tea house. The raked gravel. The single maple branch against a stone wall in autumn. Every traveler who has been to Japan describes the same experience: something extraordinary is happening — but the...Read More
By Malcolm David Eckel For a traveler in Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand, there is no more satisfying experience than to step out of the noise and commotion of the city into the quiet space of a Buddhist temple. Monks in saffron robes move lightly through the courtyards, men and women make offerings or sit quietly...Read More
