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Like any American, traveling occasionally is just what I love doing and I bet you share the same stuff with me. But traveling does not mean that you would be safe. Escaping from our job and other stressful activities is just something that w Torres del Paine is among the biggest of Chiles national parks, occupying almost 600,000 acres (242,000 ha) of land in the south on the border with Argentina. It is also among the most important, receiving a significant proportion of domes
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This split personality still exists with the newerdowntown area half of the city being within the city moats to the east. Koratis still a transient town with its major tourist purpose being the stopover fora visit to the Khmer ruins at Phimai.Enroute travellers will wish to take in Pakchong for thedairy and beef farms, PakThong Chai for its fine silk weaving and even Khao YaiNational Park for the long weekenders. Just before Korat is the pottery villageof Lan Kwian so there is plenty to keep the cross section of interest alive.However, Phimai is the real destination. The 12th centuryKhmer shrine really is a mini version of Angkor Wat. Its not really smallwhich should give one an idea of the size of its big brother across the borderin Cambodia.It is the largest sandstone sanctuary in Thailand and hasbeen magnificently restored and preserved as a historical park. Sound and lightshows are now commonplace and the TAT have a regular schedule for interestedparties. Loi Krathong is not surprisingly the better show and it is alreadyrivaling Sukhothai for its spectacular performance.The now famous Phimai boat races also take place at this time. A visit to the river in central Phimai town will also allow one a view of theSai Ngam or beautiful Banyan Tree. It is the largest Banyan in Thailand andprovides 15000 square feet of shade for those wanting to picnic or simply restawhile.An interesting side trip enroute to Phimai is PrasatPhanomwan an un-restored temple but as impressive as Phimai itself , althoughon a smaller scale. The bonus is that by visiting the temple, a short 10kmsidetrip from Highway 2 between Korat and Phimai, one is able to pass throughthe knife making villages of Ban Long Thong and BaanMakha as well as find a watwith resident monks - and certainly less visited.The term Isaan not only describes the people of this area butalso the whole cultural range of food, architecture etc.. and is derived fromthe Sanskrit name for the Mon-Khmer kingdom of ISANA . this kingdom flourishedin the pre-Angkor days and the remaining Lao-Khmer language and dialect ofIsaan reflects that influence. The many temple features left by the Khmersinclude shrines in Surin, Buriram and up to the famous Wat That Phanom on theLaos/Thai border, with Angkor wat being the grand daddy of them all in thesouth.The Isaan food is notably more pungent than the rest of thekingdom with such peppery dishes as som tam and kai yang being amongst the moreknown culinary delights. Glutinous rice is also a mainstay of the Isaanculture. Even the music of Isaan rings a distinctive tone withinstruments like the reed and pipes of the Kaen and the pin sung, threestringed lute. The Luuk Tung (children of the fields) song form is the popularrhythmic singing of the North East and is really the equivalent of countrymusic in Thailand. It really has no connection to the classical music foundoutside of the Isaan plateau.Thailands best silk comes from Isaan with Korat and Roi Etbeing the most renowned. Even so, the special "mud mee" silk productof Khon Kaen is worthwhile for those with an interest in weaving and fabricmanufacture. As with Khao Yai, a visit to Khon Kaen really involves an extendedweekend visit with Korat as the mainstay, but the university town has much tooffer with its lakeside venue and national museum which includes ceramics fromBaan Chiang. This provides a good alternative to making the full drive to thearchaelogical site at Udon Thani.The diversity of not only Isaan but of a simple weekend tripto Korat is obvious and its quite affordable. Major Hotels in Korat can befound at around bht 1800 per night and for those on a budget, clean andcomfortable 2 stars can be had at around bht 800. If traveling all the way toKhon Kaen, be sure to check out the Sofitel, even if only for drinks. It's thenew pride and joy of the town and an excellent place to relax after a hot dayin the field.The cultural attractions and the Isaan "difference"is now closer to the capital than ever before, so hit the highway
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