Bangkok is often hailed as the world’s street food capital, and for good reason. The city’s vibrant streets are a feast for the senses, with sizzling woks, aromatic spices, and colorful dishes.
Must-try items include pad Thai, stir-fried rice noodles with tamarind sauce, shrimp, tofu, and peanuts, som tum, a spicy green papaya salad that packs a flavorful punch, and mango sticky rice, sweet mango slices served with coconut-flavored sticky rice. Visit Yaowarat (Chinatown) or the bustling Khao San Road to experience Bangkok’s street food scene at its finest.
If spirituality entices you along with meditative chants and riveting discussions with monks and nuns fascinate you, monasteries are your peaceful retreats. Housing monks and nuns, monasteries are a place to live in seclusion where the inhabitants explore faith. An array of religions has monasteries, including Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism, where the people who chose this path believe in living humbly. The Greek root meaning of the term “monastery” itself signifies living alone. Not everyone can adopt such a lifestyle, albeit experiencing it for a while can bestow peace to the soul. This is a guide to remote monasteries on earth.