One of the highlights of my trip to Mae Ram Phueng (หาดแม่รำพึง), Rayong was the abundance of fresh and cheap seafood. Some stretches of the beach are lined up with several restaurants cooking up all kinds of seafood of the pick and choose variety. You have a look at the...
On Friday I wrote about my experiment to organize a taxi driver in Thai through Google Translate. My WhatsApp conversation seemed to have worked and there was a taxi driver waiting for me at U-Tapao Airport as arranged. U-Tapao Airport. Probably doesn’t ring a bell for most of you. In terms...
I’m off for a weekend in Thailand soon, this time off the beaten path apparently. After booking the hotel I enquired with them for a taxi for the transfer from the airport. No reply to three e-mails. Please cross your fingers that the hotel is actually still in business. After...
A few months back, the Indian Heritage Centre opened here in Little India. If you haven’t been, I can highly recommend it. I was passing by it the other night and had to smile at what looked like the night guard at the (beautiful) front door:
Back from a relaxing weekend in Bali, it is not photos of beaches that I want to share but rather of the great view we had enjoying lunch at Sardine Restaurant in Seminyak: If you’re in the area, check it out. The view alone is worth it. The fact that...
There are many things I love about travelling in Asia. Paying for visa is not one of them. From a traveller’s perspective, one of the best things the European Union (or to be more precise, Schengen) gave us, are open borders. Even if your nationality does require a visa, at...
There are plenty of examples of glitzy new buildings in town, as well as colonial houses in (almost) perfect shape. However, there are not many visible ruins. Istana Woodneuk, the former residence of family members of the Sultan of Johor, is just that – an abandoned villa. The fact that...
Every year Singapore is affect by haze, caused by slash & burn techniques in Indonesia. 2013 was one of the worst, 2014 was ok. This year has seen some bad days, just look at the view we had on Thursday: For comparison, this is a normal day:
Wherever I travel, I enjoy visiting the local markets to get a feel for the culture. Besides, it is usually an adventure for all senses and a great place to pick up fresh and cheap produce. Needless to say, Sri Lanka was fantastic with its markets and below is a...
After an afternoon under the blazing hot sun exploring Galle, we decided against having dinner in one of the town’s restaurants and instead made our way to Talpe – a beach town about a 20mins bus ride along the coast. We discovered the Talpe Beach Restaurant & Bar through Tripadvisor as...
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