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...

Many years ago I’d seen already the effect of water drops on the leaves of a lotus, very different compared to other plants. It looks...

Buddhism technically is a philosophy, but like most religions it has some very graphic depictions of the afterlife, especially when your...

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)...