During my trip through North Thailand earlier this month with my friend Frans, we encountered something unusual.  While driving along to Doi Angkhang I noticed something happening in a shop and we decided to have a quick look.  This turned into a bit longer than planned as Frans even admitted - that despite driving here a few times previously - he had never seen anything like it. At first, I only noticed this Elephant mural... Over the years, I visited Bangkok’s Chinatown cou

Next was a very local part of the ceremony in which Peter Pan had to take off his shoes and socks. A special large stone covered by a...

A few weeks ago, over a table filled with empty beer bottles, I was casually asked by The Deplorable Edward Pastanga (TDEP) if I’d be...

Here follows a pictorial overview of my recent visit to the Netherlands, which turned out to be very enjoyable. Classic old farmhouse in...

This year’s annual Holland visit turned out to be very sunny, in fact it’s the warmest spring ever! As it was combined with an...

After an uneventful night, we departed early again, just after 6 AM. The road was paved most of the way and the potholes were easily...

Our first Mekong biking trip in 2022 was scheduled to go straight from Mukdahan to Savannakhet, Laos, by cycling across the Friendship...

During our trip in North Thailand, we also stopped in Pai and had a look at some of the attractions. A bit outside town in the...

On our road trip up North Thailand, we accidentally bumped into a local festival… One of the things mentioned on visitors' bucket lists...

As an elderly (white!) male who is not particularly fit, I do occasionally like to try something (mildly) adventurous. Early January I...