Diary of the ordinary during a pandemic – part I: Fire on the opposite shore

Beginning of January I heard news of a new virus, COVID-19, so called Corona virus, in Wuhan, China. Shameful, I know, but it was another sad news happening somewhere in the world. Fire on the opposite shore. It stuck in the back of my mind only because the news reported this virus could spread across […]

Soi Nana

Have you ever been to Sukhumvit Soi Nana?  The even-number side that leads to the dead-end of the Tobacco Monopoly. If you do not have a particular errand, it is not a street you would be likely to stroll along. However, that doesn’t mean it is a quiet Soi (street). Rather this is a famous […]

Kayak

New York City with my daughter

When I travel to a new place, I either feel that “this is great, but once is enough” or “I want to come back here again.” New York City is definitely the latter for me. I love New York. I would be happy to wear that famous “I ♡ NY” T-shirt, if I owned one […]

tour

College tour in California

Choosing a college (or not choosing) is perhaps the first big life-decision for many youngsters. My son is going to be a senior at high school and he is planning to go to college. In order to make the decision, he has to answer a series of questions: which country, which part of the country, […]

Sea

Once upon a time, there was a utopia called Thailand…

Let me tell you an old story that I often think of these days. Once upon a time, there was a young fisherman called Taro Urashima. One day he found some kids toying with a turtle on the beach. He went to rescue and release the turtle to the sea. The following day, the turtle […]

Home, sweet home, but where is home?

Home, sweet home, but where is home?

When summer comes near, it is time to think about a holiday: A holiday to go home with children. Summer is the longest school break for international schools and that makes it worthwhile to spend time, money and energy on a long overseas trip home. I assume this is relatable to many Thailand expats with […]

Singapore

I love Singapore

Living in Bangkok for over 20 years, I have been to Singapore more than ten times. But never on a sightseeing trip. I mean, I’ve never been there for the sake of taking a photo with Merlion. It was either a visa run or watching our kids’ sports tournament, which happened to be in Singapore. […]