Japan holy hike Forget Everest, ignore K2, for a truly spiritual mountain experience try Miwa-yama Walk with the gods at Mount Miwa. Miwa-yama was once regarded as a sort of Mount Olympus in Japan. A steep start quickly levels out for a comfortable ...

3 Nonthaburi temples These wats aren't as popular as Wat Po, the Grand Palace or Wat Arun. That's why we love them Wat Boromracha Kanchanapisek Anusorn's architect was inspired by China's Ming and Qung dynasties. Wat Sanghathan's Ruean Thai Pavilion ...

Gallery: Charms of Bangkok taxis. Literally Photo blogger Dale Konstanz has compiled a fascinating collection of lucky icons that always ride shotgun with Bangkok's cabbies "Drivers sometimes hang up fish made out of folded paper bills," says blogger ...