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Tempting Thailand　　魅力泰國

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Water pours from buckets, squirts from water guns, and shoots out of garden hoses. You can't run or hide. All around you, people are being covered from head to toe with water. This is not a nightmare, but part of the annual Songkran Festival in Thailand. Celebrated during what used to be the beginning of Thai New Year, this event begins on April 13 and runs through April 15. Songkran, from the Sanskrit word meaning "a move or change," is a time to get rid of old and useless things such as broken furniture or picture frames. If one fails to throw or wash away the broken and dirty things in their life, these items will do nothing but bring bad luck to their owners.

Since an estimated 95 percent of Thais are Buddhist, religion plays a key role in this festival. On the afternoon of the 13th, images of the Buddha in temples all over Thailand are bathed. In some parts of the country, statues are taken from the wats, or Buddhist temples, and paraded through the streets of the city. As they pass through, people throw water on the statues to help in their cleaning.

Nowadays, the Songkran Festival may be for fun, but many people use it as a time to do some spring cleaning. Homes across the country are given a thorough cleaning from top to bottom. Whether someone is just throwing water for fun, to clean the Buddha, or to get rid of the dirt from their homes, the Songkran Festival is a fantastic event to take part in.

我只能感謝上天給了我這個機會，讓我有學習的動力和獲得不錯的經驗。

我不能就這樣子被打倒，因為我是個勇士，我要戰到最後，我的敵人不是別人而是自己，我要戰勝的是我自己。外界所帶來的壓力其實是反應內心世界的投射，沒有人對不起我，也沒有任何條件可以怨天尤人，因為自己不努力就不用去埋怨，那只會使你自己覺得無能，生活是個解不開的謎題，用盡一生的時間和力氣都要一直和生活奮戰下去，你只能靠自己，懂嗎！

一邊工作可以一邊遊玩是大多數人的夢想，這樣子的機會不多而且要自己努力去爭取，所以感恩的心是最重要的。不用直呼奇怪，因為那是猜疑和恐懼的開始，會去害怕無法控制的情緒，而理性往往被情緒所壓抑而不自知，想成為聖人嗎，反而倒頭來變成愚人。自以為是的想法是讓自己陷入危機的最大主凶，現在我所處的情況是上天所賜，給我一個訓練的機會，讓我磨練我的心志，真是上天的禮物啊！

Peaceful warrior

深夜加油站遇見蘇格拉底

為什麼會在深夜的加油站遇見哲學家呢？我想應該是夜深人靜時再容易思考一些問題吧。假如我是主角－丹米爾頓，我會跟他做一樣的選擇嗎？

全片的精髓在於這三個名詞－「矛盾」：人生是個謎，你永遠猜不到會發生什麼事；「幽默」：以幽默的態度面對人生，會自嘲的人更棒；「改變」：萬事恆變；隨時都有事情在發生，每一刻都是不平凡的一刻。

Navigating Nepal　　前進尼泊爾

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The tiny country of Nepal is a land-locked nation that is nearly rectangular in shape and borders on India and China. Having such imposing neighbors hasn't prevented Nepal from developing its own rich and diverse culture. This culture has been traced back to the 7th and 8th centuries, when sheep farmers, known as the Kiratis, settled in the breathtaking mountainous region.
Nepal is the birthplace of the Buddha. For several hundred years after the Buddha lived on earth, Buddhism reigned as the dominant religion of the country. When Indian invaders came from the South, Hinduism eventually replaced Buddhism. It was the Hindus who were responsible for introducing the caste system into the country as well as ushering in the first "Golden Age" of classical Nepalese art and architecture. This was also the beginning of a history that has been marked from time to time by bloody revolutions and disharmony that still plagues the country in this day and age.

Folklore forms an integral part of Nepalese society and there are countless traditional stories based on the realities of day-to-day life. Many Nepalese folk stories are told through dance and music. By using their voices and bodies, folk performers act out tales of love, battles, and demons to reflect and explain the local lifestyle, culture, and beliefs. Despite the political unrest in Nepal, the folklore, combined with a long history of art and architecture, creates an ideal travel destination that attracts visitors from all over the world.