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

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

Last week I went to Chiang Mai to meet my friends and ended up traveling around quite a bit. Local guides waiting for tourists One of the...

The last cycling day of our trip had arrived, we checked out and cycled into town. Luckily our favorite breakfast place was open! The...