Destination: Yonggungsa — the seaside temple (Busan)
With thousands of temples across the peninsula, you’d be forgiven if they all started to look similar. While they’re all unique, you’d need to have a pretty educated background and finely tuned eye to tell them apart. Enter Yonggungsa, AKA Haedong Yonggungsa, AKA 해동...
Destination: Wat Phra Si Sanpeth and the Ancient Royal Palace (Ayutthaya, Thailand)
Continuing on from the Wat Mahathat (or perhaps preceding it, depending on what order you visit in) is Wat Phra Si Sanpeth and the ancient Royal Palace. Simply put, the temple (also called Wat Phra Sri Sanphet) makes the trip to Ayutthata worth it on its own — it’s...
Destination: Wat Mahathat — an ancient temple with relics of the Buddha (Ayutthaya, Thailand)
Despite their being a few other temples by a similar name, this one is Ayutthaya (Ayuthaya? Ayudthaya? Ayuthiya?) is perhaps the best known. The historical records are a bit contradictory, but the temple can be safely dated to the later 14th century. Thanks to its...
Destination: the old Portuguese settlement (Ayutthaya, Thailand)
Once upon a time, this is where the Portuguese lived peacefully with the Thai. One of our last stops in Ayutthaya is the old Portuguese settlement, complete with a mix of original artifacts and new construction. It’s a small site, however, and it’s a bit remote. It...
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