We took a weekend trip with friends up north to The Hague. To many, the Hague is this boring city where the International Court of Justice is located. But we’ve discovered its very cool side! True, it doesn’t have…
It’s near the end of winter right now but you still need to keep warm. I generally wear formal winter wear for work but during the weekend, it is still important to keep in style. Last season I wrote about…
Thailand’s reputation as a popular tourist destination has earned itself not only the much-needed revenue, but also swamps of people who should never have been able to travel. Not to point fingers (meaning I will be pointing fingers) at the…
Apart from taking a cooking class or admiring Lanna architecture, there are several excursions you can take from Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai. Here is what I have done. 1. Visit the Golden Triangle and take a boat to Laos…
As you may already know, Thailand was formed by the annexation of smaller Tai kingdoms into the powerful Ayutthaya Kingdom: first the Sukhothai Kingdom, the Phayao Kingdom, then the Lanna Kingdom. The Lanna Kingdom was centred at Chiang Mai,…
If you are visiting Miami, then you should certainly make a trip to Key West. Key West is the southern most city in the US on a very small island that measures 6.4km long and only 1.6km wide. The “keys”…
… among others, of course! Explore South Beach and its Art Deco jewels In the day, this is where the muscle gods descend from heaven to glimmer in the sun just for your viewing pleasure. You can watch non-stop till…
To be honest, I had never been a fan of Phuket. One of Thailand’s first beach destinations, Phuket has very early on earned a reputation for mass tourism and low-class tourists. Service, compared to less exposed parts of Thailand, is…
One of the best things to do during a trip is to take a cooking class. Really, it not only adds to the unique experience but also helps you to better appreciate the culture and knowledge of the country you…
Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand and was the former capital of the Lanna Kingdom (1296-1768) before being absorbed into the Kingdom of Siam in 1774. There are so many reasons why you should visit Chiang Mai,…
