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17th May 2015
Praying Before the Abbot

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

how fortunate I am
How fortunate indeed Per-Olof...how fortunate indeed. How perceived you can appear to those out to take the tourist buck and how perceived you can appear when they see you respecting their culture. Enjoyed your insights and pics in this blog.
From Blog: Transcendence
16th May 2015
Wat Pho

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Fabulous panorama!
So glad you're back to the Land of Smiles from today's fine lunch mates, great temples, yesterday's Buddhist ceremony and a great massage. Very tricky remaining centered when it seems people just want to scam you. Glad you found the smiles again.
From Blog: Land of Smiles
16th May 2015
Wat Pho

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Fabulous panorama!
Thank you Tara =) Yes, it felt far better towards the late afternoon and then on the second day in Thailand but I certainly needed that reboot that the temple offered me. =)
From Blog: Land of Smiles
16th May 2015

Tracey Gaffney
non-member comment

It sounds so familiar ...
Your experience in Bangkok with the - 'Palace is closed for prayers' - sounds almost exactly like ours except that we were told that it was closed until 1.00pm for Bhudha's Birthday. We were well and truly scammed too even though we also like to think that we are awake to most scams! I guess with traveling we just have to take the good with the bad. Happy travels. Regards, Tracey.
From Blog: Transcendence
16th May 2015

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

It sounds so familiar ...
Indeed, the bad with the good and travel has an abundance of good. Even so, it does annoy me with things like this. But, it could be far worse =)
From Blog: Transcendence
15th May 2015

El Eterno Caminante
Greg

I know I'm late...
I have been fascinated with Petra and Jordan for a long time now and due to some new developments job wise, I am saving for a year long trip and Jordan will get a once over from me for sure so I thought you may have had a blog about Jordan since I follow you I looked back and I was right lol! Great blog and the pics..stunning man! Well done! REALLY awesome! Can't wait!
From Blog: Deserted Desert
15th May 2015

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

I know I'm late...
Better late than never my friend! I am certain that you will love Jordan and Petra (and don't forget Gerasa which is amazing!) Thank you for your kind words. =)
From Blog: Deserted Desert
4th May 2015
Ching Shu Hin

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Jackpot
Sounds as if you found the trail to find many gems...and some without other tourists! Kinda shows how many temples there must be in China but there are many mountains that are covered by them!
From Blog: Following the Trail of Chinese Heritage
5th May 2015
Ching Shu Hin

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Jackpot
Haha, yes indeed my dancing friend! There are no shortage of temples in China. =) I was in general very fortunate on this trip to not have to rub elbows with two many tourists!
From Blog: Following the Trail of Chinese Heritage
4th May 2015
Tian Tan Buddha

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Anyone for tea?
Two of many things the Chinese are good at...statues and drinking tea!
From Blog: From the Traditional to the Modern
5th May 2015
Tian Tan Buddha

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Anyone for tea?
Yes indeed! The tea was very tasty!
From Blog: From the Traditional to the Modern
4th May 2015
Twelve Divine Generals

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Nice pic
I like this one too
From Blog: From the Traditional to the Modern
4th May 2015
Twelve Divine Generals

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Nice pic
Thank you my dancing friend. Means a lot coming from a skilled photographer like yourself. :-)
From Blog: From the Traditional to the Modern
4th May 2015
Tian Tan Buddha

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Po Lin & Tian Tan
Having traveled in 16 provinces in China I'm pretty skilled at avoiding crowds...but sounds as if for this place its pretty impossible. Certainly tests the enjoyment button for me...so well done as you sound as if you felt the queues were worthwhile. A tip- the taxi drivers will know that one quoted you 400HKD and there is pressure on them to conform to that price. If you go to the end of the line offering your much much reduced price, I find one usually breaks rank to score the fare. Sounds like in your case walking was definitely the way to go.
From Blog: From the Traditional to the Modern
4th May 2015
Tian Tan Buddha

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Post Links & Tian Tan
That's a good tip my friend. :-) Well if nothing else I needed the exercise. I can feel my suit getting tight around the midriff. :-)
From Blog: From the Traditional to the Modern
4th May 2015
Retirement!

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Love these shoes!
I had a similar pair of boots that I wore all through snowy, rainy Patagonia. Good luck on your new ones fitting you comfortably soon. Congrats on being a wise, short-term traveler and going for the plane, which is the perfect option for those with less time and more money. Excellent--you got to Bangkok on the day you'd planned (and eventually more money will appear). Hope you don't get touted out.
From Blog: Monkeying Around
4th May 2015
Retirement!

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Love these shoes
Ouchie! At least it was warm and dry for me. :-)
From Blog: Monkeying Around
3rd May 2015
Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Couchsurfing paradise!
You've had such great luck on this trip, staying with great hosts, eating fab food and seeing amazing spiritual places of all religions. Peace and happy travels to you!
From Blog: Revelations
4th May 2015
Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Couchsurfing paradise
Yes indeed! Couchsurfing is a great way to travel imho. =)
From Blog: Revelations
3rd May 2015
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Great adventure!
How fab that you're exploring Chinese culture! I imagine that you saw few Westerners because most are out shopping. And yeah, you're right about the creepy/scary statues--yikes!
From Blog: Following the Trail of Chinese Heritage
4th May 2015
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Great adventure!
Haha, yeah probably they are! I met a few on this trip but not very many which is always nice. =)
From Blog: Following the Trail of Chinese Heritage
3rd May 2015
Po Lin Monastery

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Great contrasts in the Buddha and lights of the city.
Pretty surprising the prices and queues--I'm with you--hike on down. Your panoramas on this and your last blog have been incredible!
From Blog: From the Traditional to the Modern
4th May 2015
Po Lin Monastery

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Great contrasts in the Buddha and lights of the city.
Thank you Tara! :) Yeah the lines was just insane, I think it probably went faster walking down, and with the nice weather and solitude it was awesome!
From Blog: From the Traditional to the Modern
3rd May 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

HK...China's doorstep
Hope you have a fabulous time in Hong Kong Per-Olof. Are you also venturing further into China? Is this your first trip to the Middle Kingdom?
From Blog: Bright Lights in the Night
3rd May 2015

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

HK...China's doorstep
I had a great time in HK! It was indeed my first time to China but this time I didn't go further into Chine but down south to Singapore and then onto Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. :)
From Blog: Bright Lights in the Night

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I'm a small Swede that simply just love to travel. I haven't been around as much as I'd wish to yet, but my life long goal is to visit all the countries in the world. I still have a long way to go before that mission is accomplished though. I live with my two cats and one spider in Alvesta, a small city outside of Växjö where I try to host people from all over the world as often as I can. If you need a place to stay, just look me up on couchsurfing.org and send me a request. My living I make working as a insurance adviser, it's a soft job with plenty of free time. I try to get out in the ... full info
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