Wat Saket, the first of many Wats
I don’t know what the rules are. Just enter? Or does that sign in Thai say something like ‘Do not enter. Beware of dog. Fine of 5000 Baht’. I risk it. I’m not sure where I am going, but eventually I come across a ticket office. For 20 baht I…
River life in Bangkok
Bangkok’s Menam river was mostly super crowded. Big boats, small boats, boats being towed by a guide, longtail boats, ferries… I am amazed with how all these boats navigate around each other, especially with the ferries going from one bank to the other. It was amazing to see a part of…
A quick tour through our royal history
Along with winter come all the markets. Winter may not have arrived yet, but we all need to prepare and it seems like the best way to prepare is to go shopping. Together with my mum I stroll past a bunch of different stalls. You can find thick, fluffy blankets,…
Walking into the stereotype
Kinderdijk, Zaanse schans, Keukenhof, Volendam. These are just a few of the places in The Netherlands that get bus loads of tourists each day, but which I haven’t seen. While I was having dinner with my friends I mentioned I really wanted to see some classic Dutch hot spots, starting…
Exploring the home turf
I established a long time ago that the country I grew up in is not the country I want to grow old in. I just don’t fit in and there are many places I’d rather live. But if you insult my country, you still insult me. I grew up there…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Chaos
The old Jewish cemetery in Prague felt somewhat chaotic to me.
What I would have done differently in Cuba
I had a blast in Cuba. I fell in love with this beautiful country. Before I went I had read a lot about it. But it is ever changing, especially now, and you can’t be prepared for everything. There are a few things I would definitely do differently if I…
Weekly photo challenge: Transmogrify
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A year in Whistler
This working holiday year was different from all the others I have done. Instead of moving around, I ended up staying in one place for the full year. I needed this. I needed a place to call home again, for longer than just a few months. Staying here the full…
The perfect run, walk or ride
Close to the border with Austria lies the cute Slovenian town of Bled. I had always wanted to visit Slovenia and last summer I was lucky enough to go there for a short visit. Now I just want more. Even though Bled is only a small town, it is an…