One of the best places to visit in Bangkok is the Ancient City or Muang Boran Museum. Muang Boran is the brainchild of architect Lek Viriyaphant (1914-2000) who wanted to create a space where people can learn about Thailand’s past as well as keeping the culture of Thailand alive. Lek started his project in 1963 …
Following on from last week’s post, I have created this video of images from my book – On The Trail of Bangkok’s European Heritage I have wanted to do this project for a long time and now in quarantine I have found the time to do it. I hope you enjoy it!
The year was 2015 and I’d been living in Bangkok for a few months. I used to love wandering around the city taking photos and writing about what I’d done. I was doing some research to find out if there were any castles in Thailand when I came across a map, produced by the European …
2018 is a distant memory and it’s over 1 year ago since I left my beloved Bangkok. So, it’s time for a little reminiscing. I hope you enjoy my tales of 2018! January I started the year in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka with my friend, Mark. We had a great time partying, exploring and, the best …
When you think of Blackpool, it might conjure up images of a busy seaside resort with plenty of people enjoying their time there. Whether that’s at the Pleasure Beach or having fun in the amusement arcades – it’s a busy place. But, on a chilly May day last year, I found a more serene town …
Last May, I took a trip to Fleetwood with my sister and my niece. One day, we went to Lytham St Annes and we walked on the beach. As well as keeping my little 4 year old niece amused, we made it our mission to walk out to the sea. As we walk away from …
The Changing Seasons post, hosted by Su at Zimmerbitch. Considering we are staying at home, the days seem to go by quickly still and here we are almost in May! It was my birthday on 28th April – 35 again!! – It was probably the quietist birthday on record. It would have been nice to …
On a second trip to Rotterdam in August last year, here is what I got up to with Chris – in photos. I hope you enjoyed our shenanigans 🙂
When we are eventually able to travel once more, a visit to the market near to Blaak railway station is a must! The market is usually open on Tuesdays and Saturdays and there are over 400 stalls selling fresh produce like fish, meat, cheese, fruit and vegetables. My friend Chris lives in Rotterdam and a …
Last year, I took the Eurostar from London St Pancras to Rotterdam Centraal. If you have never travelled by this mode of transport before, you should (when we can go further than our front doors again). It’s such a lovely way to travel. You have to check in around an hour before departure, no hanging …
The Changing Seasons post, hosted by Su at Zimmerbitch. Well, I didn’t do much in March apart from visiting the living room, bedroom and garden, so there really isn’t much to tell. So, we are in lockdown! What a horrible time for all of us at the moment and who knows when it will end. …
One of the things you think about when you think of Amsterdam is its canals. Amsterdam’s canals have earned the city the name “Venice of the North” and the canals themselves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is so much to see in Amsterdam, but walking along the canals is a pleasure in itself. …