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Living in Bangkok: 10 Pros and Cons

By Matt Forma 2 Comments Last Updated September 10, 2023

View from Lebua State Tower over the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok at sunset

10 Pros and Cons of Living in Bangkok. Living in Thailand has its ups and downs! So, what’s it like in the capital? Read before you go…

Interbeing – Clouds in Each Paper

By Matt Forma Leave a Comment Last Updated July 5, 2023

Railay in Krabi, Thailand

“Interbeing” by Vietnamese Buddhist monk and famed peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh.

Our Experience Housesitting in a Small Town in Oaxaca, Mexico

By Matt Forma 2 Comments Last Updated July 6, 2023

Home in Lachigolo

Spent 6 weeks housesitting in Lachigolo, a small town outside Oaxaca City. Read further for our experience and what we learned from it…

Slow Travel: 11 Relevant Reasons to Embrace it

By Matt Forma 2 Comments Last Updated August 8, 2023

Tree of Life in Audubon Park in New Orleans, Louisiana

Are you familiar with slow travel? Read on for 11 relevant reasons to embrace it and why you’ll get more out of your travels if you do!

Practicing Meditation at Wat Umong in Chiang Mai, Thailand

By Matt Forma 2 Comments Last Updated October 6, 2023

Matt of Why We Seek meditating in the forest near Wat Umong temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Practicing meditation at Wat Umong temple in Chiang Mai. Buddhism, introspection, and hanging out with monks. Have you tried meditating?

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