Autumn weather in the Netherlands usually consists of dreary, rainy weather, with occasionally a tiny bit of sunshine. Yesterday morning...

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...

Yesterday I set off for a ride into town, just to have a look around and check if the zombies haven't taken over the capital yet. Cycling...

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...

Despite refrigerators being in the households of many people here, the sale of ice - in the shape of cubes and slabs - remains good...

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)...

Rubber production is still big in Thailand, especially in the South there are still plenty of plantages cultivating rubber trees, but the...