Adventures for the wild hearted
Sak Yant tattoos are a spiritual tattoo, inked using the traditional hand-poked method and preformed by a monk along with a special blessing ceremony. It can be difficult to find a monk who will tattoo women, so I was very excited when I finally found a service who would help arrange it for me that …
After visiting the imperial city in Huế , we spent the afternoon on a much more unique tour. We drove our bikes out to an abandoned half-constructed theme park. Driving along the broken up pavement, you first approach a gigantic structure protruding from the middle of a lake, a dragon’s head with a gaping snarling …
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WARNING Due to the nature of the funeral rites of the Torajan people (such as animal sacrifice) this article may disturb some readers. Contains graphic descriptions and photographs. After settling in, I met a local guide named Johannes. We had a chat and Johannes offered to take me on an all day tour and after …
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The Gypsy Heart Travels 