17th October 2018 / Asia, Destinations, Thailand / 2 comments

Many travellers start their exploration of Southeast Asia in Bangkok, and the city can be rather disorienting for first-timers. After three trips to Bangkok over a period of 20 years, certain things haven’t changed much. […]

23rd March 2014 / Asia, Destinations, Indonesia, On the road, Thailand / 1 comment

This will be my last post from the road, as I am flying back home early tomorrow morning. The end of my Balinese sojourn I spent the first part of the week in Ubud, with […]

2nd February 2014 / Asia, Destinations, Solo travel, Thailand / 5 comments

I have a confession to make: at heart, I’m a hedonistic city girl. I’ve spent the last week in Chiang Rai city, partaking of the coffee culture (and the pastries), writing a lot, exploring markets […]

27th January 2014 / Asia, Destinations, On the road, Thailand / 3 comments

During my second week in Chiang Rai city, I explored more of its namesake province… on the back of a scooter! Remember that couple from Luxembourg I met in Kalaw? The husband, Harold, stayed in […]

21st January 2014 / Asia, Destinations, On the road, Thailand / 2 comments

When I arrived at my guesthouse in Chiang Rai  last Wednesday afternoon, I felt immediately more relaxed. I also felt exhausted. I had been travelling non-stop for 30 hours, ever since I left Mandalay on […]

25th December 2013 / Asia, Destinations, On the road, Thailand / 5 comments

Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it! Thais are mostly Buddhist (with some Muslims down here in the South) and don’t celebrate Christmas. However, in deference to their tourist customers, some hotels and restaurants have […]

22nd December 2013 / Asia, Destinations, On the road, Thailand / 1 comment

Long Beach has a different feel from Klong Khong beach. It feels a lot more mainstream. Most of the visitors seem to be sun-starved tourists from northern Europe, Sweden in particular, but also the Netherlands, […]