Thailand's tuk-tuk vehicles are well-known, but the ones in Ayutthaya (*) look quite different. The driver is sitting in a 'proper' cabin...

Autumn weather in the Netherlands usually consists of dreary, rainy weather, with occasionally a tiny bit of sunshine. Yesterday morning...

The days here in the Netherlands are getting shorter and the weather gloomier... Not really my favorite season, but occasionally nature...

It looks like that the shit might hit the fan again or in this case the water reaching flood levels... In late July 2011 massive amounts...

In 1990 we finally moved from a rented townhouse to a brand new townhouse in a Nonthaburi subdistrict called Plai Bang. Not having to...

Occasionally I encounter bike problems and go on walkabouts instead. Recently this happened again and although I prefer cycling, walking...

During one of my recent cycle trips, I noticed a huge pile of burnt coconuts alongside a roadside stall. It seemed like a good...

Nostalgia is a weird thing, when I browse through some old photo albums, at times perfectly ordinary things suddenly look special. Only...

As written in my previous post (*) Thailand’s temples usually have a fair amount of dogs. When locals are getting bored with their dog(s)...

Early morning, just after sunrise, it’s still cool and quiet, not much (if any) traffic on the road, cycling goes smoothly, a light...