During the Hungry Ghost Festival, it’s common to see small, makeshift alters set up on the curbside outside of homes, and people burning money and paper models of various luxury goods.
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11 Taboos during the Hungry Ghost Festival
Avoid these 11 things to keep yourself protected from ghosts on the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival, believed to be the night of the year when the barrier between our world and the spirit world is at its thinnest point.
The Hungry Ghost Festival – Zhong Yuan Jie – 中元节
Zhong Yuan Jie (中元节), the Hungry Ghost Festival, is often compared to Chinese Halloween. Falling on the fifteenth night of the seventh lunar month, it is believed that on this night the gates of the afterlife are opened for spirits and ghosts to return to the world of the living.
What to See at Fushimi Inari 伏見稲荷大社
Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto, Japan is a sacred mountain dedicated to the god of sake, rice, and money.
Top Sites in Historic Melaka, Malaysia
On the western side of the Malay Peninsula, the historic and storied city of Melaka (Malacca) is just a few hours drive from both Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The city is a fascinating jumble of history; Chinese temples, Malay palaces, Portuguese churches, and Dutch colonial administrative buildings all vie for attention, giving the history lover plenty to see and do in this old city on the Straits.
Comic #29 – Vet Lingo
When you work all day as a veterinarian, sometimes it’s hard to switch back to the human world.
3 Amazing Temples in Pattaya
Pattaya is home to some very unique and beautiful temples. Visit these three amazing temples to discover the sacred side of Pattaya City.
3 Amazing Temples in Phuket
Phuket, Thailand’s largest and most famous island, may be best well known for its beaches, but it has many other fascinating sites as well. If you are looking do discover a more spiritual side of the island away from the beach parties and backpacker bars, head to these three amazing temples, each totally unique.
Day Trips to Indonesia from Singapore
Just off of Singapore, across the Straits of Melakka, lie a few small Indonesian Islands which are easily visited as a day trip! Whether you want to shop at the duty-free, explore some Muslim-Indonesian history, or escape to a quiet Chinese-Indonesian floating village, there is plenty to do to keep a visitor entertained during an exciting day out of Singapore.
Comic #28 – “Peek-a-Boo!”
I’ll never give up!
LB convert 