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the Tawang Monastery

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Just because it is such a photogenic place, I have selected a few more photographs of the Tawang monastery, in Arunachal Pradesh, and close to Tibet and Bhutan. It is the biggest Buddhist monastery in India, with some 560 monks in residence. It belongs to the Gelug school of Vajrayana Buddhism and had a religious [...]
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09. the temples

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There are a few major historical sites in this part of Bangladesh, and we drive from Saidpur to Rajshahi to visit some, covering a range of religions in the process. But first we stop at another border crossing with India, at the town of Hili. Luckily on the way, so that it doesn’t take a [...]
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40. Phitsanulok

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A journey like clockwork to Phitsanulok, to admire a life temple instead of all the dead rock of the past week.
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39. Sukhothai

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Thailand's other ancient capital, Sukhothai, has a fabulous collection of ancient temples, situated in a park with colourful birds and plants and trees.
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38. Ayutthaya

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Ayutthaya, the first of the old Thai capitals we visit, has many impressive ruined tempels, as well as lots of active ones, but the entourage lacks the atmosphere of other ancient temple complexes.
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33. the transfer

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Vientiane, equally laid-back as Luang Prabang was, and this entire country, is a pleasant place to break our journey to Thailand.
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31. the vacation

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For some time-off we moved to Luang Prabang, Laos' laid-back former capital on the Mekong, with its many temples and possibly even more restaurants.
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25. the pagoda trail

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Outside Hanoi are many evocative pagodas, three of which we visited, each with their own style, all with a serene peaceful atmosphere.
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24. Hanoi

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Vietnam's capital Hanoi is a lively city, with a mix of old and new tourist attractions, and lots of tourists.
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15. Jianshui

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The old town of Jianshui is a wonderful labyrinth of cobbled streets, lined with old wooden houses (finally!) and with several touristic attactions.
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