Becoming A Monk
Last Sunday I accompanied my wife to a special event, her friend's son was going to be ordained as a monk at Wat Noi Nai, Taling Chan,...
Rehearsal Time
Back in the Netherlands again... My brother Gert suddenly got a call, if he was interested in joining his friend's band rehearsal in...
Night Time Is The Right Time
In early January 1985 I’d arrived in Banglumpoo, checked in at Central Guesthouse (*) and afterwards had something to eat in one of the...
Amsterdam Revisited
A rainy and miserable Friday afternoon and a sunny Saturday morning... Near Amsterdam Centraal Station is a sea of bicycles... Walking...
One night in Banglumpoo makes an old geezer humble (crumble?)
In January 1985 I arrived in Khao San Road, just an ordinary street with a few shophouses; mainly catering to locals, 2 restaurants for...
Bangkok Outside In
Back in Nonthaburi / Bangkok slowly but steadily getting back in my groove again which involves cycling, walking, bussing and wandering...