Streetsign decorated with Ratchaburi's symbol: the jar Last month, I went on a 3-day trip with an old friend, Mike, to Ratchaburi.  The idea was to have a look at a bat cave, explore the town a bit, and wander around in general. Not that we’re particularly interested in bats, but it seemed like a fun thing to do! Mike boarded an old, slow train at Samsen Station, and I joined him at Taling Chan Junction, a classic 3rd class, open windows, stopping at every tiny station. We di

Last Friday night was fun thanks to my old friend Wilhelmus van N, who alerted me to a performance by the (in?)famous Midnight Ramblers,...

Earlier this month I suddenly noticed something different on my Instagram feed... I follow several jazz & blues cafes there, just to see...

Last week my friend Leo asked if I was interested in joining him for a visit to Green Room as they had 'some live music' there. As I'm...

Bangkok is the biggest city I've ever encountered, and I enjoy exploring it, even after 35+ years! Whether on foot, by bicycle, or public...

Hours later our train arrived in Khon Kaen where Tim and Ray joined us, although they stayed in a 3rd class carriage as Tim is not...

Over the years I have enjoyed live performances a lot, but by now I avoid big names in large concert halls, just not worth it. The last...

A full free day to wander around this riverside town as well as run some errands... Tim's bicycle needed repairs and one of his shoes was...