Heritage at risk: what you can do to help save Luang Prabang’s alms-giving ceremony

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We’ve all seen THAT tourist … the one that makes you embarrassed or even ashamed because of their cluelessness or carelessness. Here’s a story I wrote for a new digital travel […]

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The respectful tourist’s guide to Tak Bat, the Buddhist alms-giving ceremony

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Tak Bat, the morning alms-giving practice, is a living Buddhist tradition and a key way for monks to maintain their vows and for Buddhist lay people to practice their […]

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On behalf of all tourists, I apologize Luang Prabang

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If you are going to Luang Prabang, or know someone who is, please read these links and share the information. Model good practices, even if people around you are not, […]

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Heritage at risk: what you can do to help save Luang Prabang’s alms-giving ceremony

The respectful tourist’s guide to Tak Bat, the Buddhist alms-giving ceremony

On behalf of all tourists, I apologize Luang Prabang