Bangkok's Chinatown remains a fascinating place, no matter how often I visit, whether walking through familiar lanes and neighborhoods or exploring narrow alleys. This time, my focus was on houses, not the really ancient shophouses, but more on those from the 1950s & 60s. Some resemble slices of cake, such as the one above! Rooms like blocks stacked on top of each other, painted in soft pastel colors... But other colors are popular too! Of course, not everyone can afford to t

Last week, my son asked me out of the blue if I played chess… I had to think for a moment, as the last time I played chess was probably...

By now, my Art For Art's Sake series has reached over 400 cartoons, and I still enjoy mashing things up, a good sign! As explained in...

Earlier this month, there was a street art festival in Bangkok, of which I only managed to check out the last 2 days. Still better than...

Over the years, I moved from physical objects (photos, books, vinyl, CDs, etc.) more and more to digital versions (jpg, epub, pdf, mp3,...

Whether we like it or not, Google has made quite an impact on how we travel. Whereas in the past we used large paper foldout maps,...

Next was a very local part of the ceremony in which Peter Pan had to take off his shoes and socks. A special large stone covered by a...

The next day started early with TDEP feeding his many cats, something which is always a pleasure to watch. Following this, he talked a...

A few weeks ago, over a table filled with empty beer bottles, I was casually asked by The Deplorable Edward Pastanga (TDEP) if I’d be...

Usually, at least once a day, I surf the Net looking for potential 'candidates' for my Art For Art's Sake series (*). This can vary...