Being born in the Netherlands to parents from Hong Kong meant that I travelled in planes since I was a little baby. I really hope for my fellow passengers that I wasn’t one …
Tag: Bangkok
What I miss in Cairo/Egypt…
After a post with things I love and hate in Egypt, here is a post with what I miss in Cairo/Egypt. Because it is not always a matter of love or hate… Freedom …
Bangkok traffic as seen from a motorbike taxi (and DJ Kilmore)
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 …
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Ten things that are ‘normal’* in Thailand, but not elsewhere… and vice versa
* 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 …
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Where are you, Christmas?
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 …
Thailand floods 2011 – Volunteering for relief
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 …
The Vegetarian Festival – another thing I love about Thailand
The Vegetarian Festival (เทศกาลกินเจ) was held in Thailand 27 September – 5 October 2011 (or, the equivalent Thai year of 2554). This annual Festival is the celebration of the Chinese community’s belief that abstinence …
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฿100 a day challenge
Most NGOs don’t pay their juniors much. I know a lot of people who work (or have worked) for no pay or stipend at all. Luckily, I get a small stipend and although …
Ten things I love/hate about Thailand
Ten things I love about Thailand: People are amazing! Thai friends and strangers – always polite and friendly, smiling and helpful. My Thai life would’ve been so different without the wonderful people I’ve …
Yet some things never change…
While my previous post was about how Thailand has changed me quite a bit since I arrived in January 2011, I also noticed how some things never change, no matter where I am. …
