I am moving for the 30th time this week! I can get used to the idea of moving all the time, but the process remains tedious. Each time, I hate how much stuff we have. The more you have, the more annoying and costly it is to move. I miss the days where I could … More The 12 best and worst places to live
(reblogged from http://friends-international.org/blog/index.php/from-the-outskirts-of-phnom-penh-to-the-garbage-site-of-siem-reap-in-the-field-with-mith-samlanh-and-kaliyan-mith/) As part of the 3PC Partnership Programme for the Protection of Children, Friends-International works together with nine civil society organisations (CSOs) in five provinces in Cambodia to strengthen child protection systems through capacity building and coordination with and contributions to national and sub-national child protection responses in Cambodia. Wanchi – 3PC Child Protection … More From the outskirts of Phnom Penh to the garbage site of Siem Reap – in the field with Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith
In Bangkok, when you want to cut through traffic fastest, motorbike taxis are your answer! Today, I decided to film my route from home to work and back (and realised my camera is crap at focusing in the dark). I hope you enjoy the clip! Speaking of shut up and “drive”… Yesterday, I did a … More Bangkok traffic as seen from a motorbike taxi (and DJ Kilmore)
Even after having lived in Thailand for nearly 15 months now, I still have a few questions about Thailand that I haven’t figured out the answers of yet. If feet are considered the dirtiest and lowest part of the body, I wonder if there are any Thai people who love feet? Like, people with a … More A few questions about Thailand
* By ‘normal’, I mean ‘socially accepted’ rather than ‘common’. Ten things that are ‘normal’ in Thailand, but not elsewhere 1. Eating disorders When you visit Thailand, you notice soon enough that everyone is pretty slim or even skinny. When I first arrived, I thought this was a natural thing – generally speaking, Asians have … More Ten things that are ‘normal’* in Thailand, but not elsewhere… and vice versa
Last weekend, I went to my first music festival in Thailand. Back in Europe, I love summers and festivals are one big reason for this! Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect of Silverlake, so I kept my expectations low. I bought my ticket back in November, but EDC sent me to Indonesia for a … More Incubus @ Silverlake Music Festival
I haven’t written in a long time… I decided the first post of the year 2012 should be about the first thing I did in 2012. On New Year’s Day, I was in Khao Lak. I had just returned from a three-day Similan liveaboard dive trip with Sea Dragon Dive Center and had spent New … More Similan Islands diving trip
It’s one week until Christmas Day. In Bangkok, all shopping malls are filled with Christmas and New Year’s decorations, there is Christmas shopping advertising everywhere and the Christmas songs keep on coming through the speaker boxes. Yet, I cannot feel it. Not that I’m usually a Christmas lover – I’m actually quite a Grinch – … More Where are you, Christmas?
This monsoon season and its heavy floods have been the worst in 50 years in Thailand. So far, there have been nearly 300 reported deaths, over two million people affected (with 110,000 people left homeless) and damages are estimated up to US$ 5.1 billion. And water levels are continuing to rise due to heavy rain … More Thailand floods 2011 – Volunteering for relief
Day Eleven. The challenge started out really well and I thought it wasn’t hard at all. But today, I had to spend more than ฿100. This morning, when I walked out of my slippery wet soi, I slipped and twisted my ankle. The lady next to me started screaming – maybe she thought I wanted to … More ฿100 a day challenge – challenge broken…
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