The (not so) Floating Market in front of Wat Pikul Ngoen
Occasionally I cycle through Bangyai and pass the old floating market. Personally I think this a bit of a misnomer as most boats seem to...
Right Down The (Yellow) Line
My friend Tim was back in town and asked me if I would like to join him in trying out the new Yellow Line monorail (*). As this is...
Coffee & Cookies
Recently I seem to have developed a new hobby, teaming up with my friend Leo and checking out new coffee shops. As the number of coffee...
Clockwise 53
My previous Bus 53 post (*) was well received and got some reactions, including one from a photographer friend of mine, Leo, who asked if...
Thai Coffee & Chocolate Tasting in Muang Thong Thani
As someone who has been living here since the last century, I am still occasionally amazed by how fast Thailand suddenly embraced coffee....
Riding the 53 Circle Around Town
I've been riding buses in Bangkok for many years and despite the arrival of BTS, MRT, and other new forms of transport continue doing so....
Behind The Dikes
The famous Dutch dikes do not only protect the low countries from the sea but also from some rivers! In my earlier post (*) I already...
Ancient City & Music
Walking through the old center of Utrecht, admiring old buildings, sculptures, and ending the day with a concert by a band dating from...
Land of Maas and Waal
About two years ago my sister had moved from a big city to a small village between the rivers Maas and Wal, known in the Netherlands as...
Ayutthaya Revisited
Last week Mike and I ended up in Ayutthaya by train as I wanted to do some countryside cycling. First sight upon leaving Ayutthaya...