Remote village

A guide to the historic village Shirakawa-go in Japan, and its over 100 unique gossho-zukuri houses which are over 250 years old.

In the last couple of years I've had a number of friends visit the country of Georgia. They'd come back and the comments were always the same - it's amazing, the people are lovely, the nature is stunning, the prices are wonderful And yet, every time I searched for images, even on NatGeo and other outlets, I only saw the same three or four locations photographed. So, with a head full of misconceptions and a certain amount of trepidation II set out to drive and wander western Georgia…

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Settlement has been abandoned by many of its residents, but new flights are bringing in tourists and are giving community new lease of life

While trekking through the remote village of Mae Kampong, I learned of monk ordained trees. Since the 1980’s, a ritual has been created in Thailand in which a monk seeks out into the forest and “ordains” a particular tree with his robe. The robe tied to the tree signifies the tree is protected from being cut down and ultimately a larger movement to protect the environment. 🎋🪵🐒 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I tried local coffee and tea, engaged with the locals, soaked in in the tranquil energy of the forest, and…

To give you an idea of just how remote this place is 🤯 Nestled high in the mountains on the island of Flores, Indonesia 🇮🇩 Visiting Wae Rebo Village was an absolute highlight of my trip. Well worth the long bumpy car ride followed by motorcycle and then hiking uphill through the jungle 🌿☺️ . . . #waerebo #waerebovillage #waerebotrip #floresindonesia #indonesia #exploremore #wanderlust #ourdailyplanet #exploreourearth #getoutdoors #earthfocus #remotelife #natgeolandscape

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