Thailand part III - Temples en masse November 1st 2018 Don't get templed out
Pattaya is an awful place and we can not recommend anyone to go there! The reason for this is the prostitution business. We were absolutely disgusted by what we saw, and still we saw less than the proverbial tip of the iceberg.
Appologize for starting off like that. But now that we got that nasty piece out of the way we can continue with what we really want to write a ... read more
Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Pattaya A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
We are Emma Holmbro and Ake Dahllof. We live in Stockholm, Sweden.
We have travelled more or less regularly since the mid 1990-ies and it seems like the more we travel the more difficult it is to decide where to go next. Not because we are running out of places to visit but because we find more places we want to go to faster than we manage to travel to them.
Some of the things from our travel bucket list we have ticked off since we started this blog in 2006 are
Angel Falls in Ven... full info
The Fanta Shrine The Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, is the central figure in this shrine. People pray to nim for success before starting a new business, travel etc. Ganesh usually has a sweet at the end of his trunk which I understand represents the search for enlightenment. You may be right that Fanta bottles are less likely to attract rats as they are made of glass. Yet Ganesh's companion was a rat being his vehicle to help overcome life's obstacles!!! This shine reminds me of a popup store...you have discovered a little gem here!.
Thank you for the background information We are lucky to have such well informed readers of our blog. It is far from the first time people in comments have explained what we have seen. I will rewrite the text and incorporate information about Ganesh. /Ake
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The Fanta Shrine
The Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, is the central figure in this shrine. People pray to nim for success before starting a new business, travel etc. Ganesh usually has a sweet at the end of his trunk which I understand represents the search for enlightenment. You may be right that Fanta bottles are less likely to attract rats as they are made of glass. Yet Ganesh's companion was a rat being his vehicle to help overcome life's obstacles!!! This shine reminds me of a popup store...you have discovered a little gem here!.