Welcome to the jungle
To get to Khao Sok I just had to sit at the side of the road and wave at the buses. Approximately every 60 to 90 minutes there would be a bus that was heading for the national park. So I sat down somewhere and was soon joined by other…
Malls and buses
What a day! On my second day in Bangkok I took my laptop out of its sleeve. I opened it up and pressed the power button. Then I started crying. My screen was completely shattered. Shattered like a phone that has fallen on the edge of a rock. I started…
Leave your shoes for the shore
I think I am landsick. Whenever I sit still I feel the motion of the boat. The sea hadn’t exactly been calm the past few days. Even during the dives you had to give in to the current at times, floating in circles or gently up and down. In the…
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…