Mamallapuram's Ancient Carvings
Our first excursion on our spiritual and culinary adventure was to explore some of Mamallapuram's ancient rock carvings in particular Arjuna's Penance. It was built by the Pallava kings in the 7th…
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Our spiritual adventure begins!
Our spiritual and culinary adventure has begun. Our orientation gathering just took place under some shady trees by the beach. Now we are off to our first excursion.
Welcome dinner and cooking class
Our South Indian Spiritual and Culinary Adventure officially started today with an inspiring visit to the rock cut temples of Mahabalipuram and a cooking class taught by Chef Nagarajan and his…
Indonesian Herbal Tonic
So we started our morning by consuming various Indonesian herbal tonics called Jamu. We were told by the herbal tonic specialist that they have various healing qualities. She showed us all the…
Magical Borobudur - a temple of beauty
The alarm went off about 3:30am and shortly after we made our way down to the lobby from our room where our driver was waiting to take us to Borobudur. The streets were empty naturally at that time…
Volcano sunset in Central Java
Last volcano sunset in Central Java before we headed to Yogjakarta. Mount Sindoro and Sumbing lay next to each other. Both volcanos though I am not sure if they are dormant or extinct. Indonesia.
Rice Fields in Central Java
Making my way down a hill I discovered this beautiful terraced rice field surrounded by a tropical forest. Paddy green is the most beautiful green I've seen. It was absolutely quiet with only the…
Central Java
Volcanos in the mist. Good morning from Central Java, Indonesia.
Thaipusam Festival at Batu Caves
We were fortunate to attend the Thaipusam festival held at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur on February 7th. It's a Hindu festival dedicated to god Muruga and is held once a year during the Tamil month of…
A Malaysian Dinner
We leave our comfy hotel after check in and head to a typical Malaysian restaurant for some authentic local cuisine. What a treat. It's the first time our travelers are trying Malaysian food and they…
In the sanctum of a sacred temple
We look today at day 3 of our journey where we spent the morning within the sanctum of the Arunachaleswar temple in Tiruvannamalai, South India. The temple is thousands of years old and radiates a…
Live from Kuala Lumpur
We gather with thousands of Hindus outside the Mariamman temple in Downtown Kuala Lumpur awaiting the departure of the silver chariot carrying Muruga, God of yoga and the spiritual path, to Batu…
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