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Living in Bangkok: 10 Pros and Cons

By Matt Forma Leave a Comment 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 Leave a Comment 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!

Meditation in the Forests of Chiang Mai, Thailand

By Matt Forma Leave a Comment Last Updated April 6, 2020

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

Practicing meditation in Chiang Mai I wake up feeling stiff on the floor to bells ringing and dogs barking at 3:30 am. Shortly after, the monks begin chanting. I’m annoyed by the chanting, it’s so early, and it’s still dark outside. To start a week of practicing meditation in Chiang Mai angry at monks feels […]

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