An unexpected home: Moving from Asia to Europe
When I left Bangkok at the beginning of 2019, I was ready to leave. After a lung infection, a disastrous relationship, and an exhausting job, I was practically giddy at the thought of watching the smog and sprawl of the city disappear during take-off. What I never expected was that when I landed in my […]
Camping in Khao Yai
I hate camping. If someone asks me what I want to do on a weekend, camping would not make it on my Top 20 list. In fact, camping wouldn’t make it on any list because it’s not something that my mind even registers as a viable option. It’s like jumping a flaming motorcycle over a […]
Meet the Polish Ambassador
There’s a saying that goes: if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. I can’t think of a more perfect phrase to describe H.E. Mr Waldemar Dubaniowski. Waldemar’s enthusiasm for his job and his home country is infectious. “Asia knows about Germany, but (it doesn’t) know about Germany’s neighbours,” he […]
Do People and Their Pets Really Look Alike?
You and Sophie share a lot of mannerisms.” I cock my head. “We do?” My friend nods. She looks around the table at my other two friends. They also nod. It’s Spring Break of our senior year at university. I’d convinced three of my midwestern friends to road trip from our snowy Michigan college town […]
Follow The Danish Ambassador And Denmark’s Footprints Through Thailand
Seeing Denmark’s footprints in Thailand It used to be, when I thought of Denmark, I thought of Copenhagen, Kronborg, and Shakespeare’s Hamlet. After meeting Danish Ambassador Uffe Wolffhechel and his wife, Susie A. Ruff, I’ll think of Thailand. When I first arrived at Bangkok’s Danish Embassy, I was struck by how warm and homey it […]
The Dating Game: Wandering through the Man Desert
“Is this what I want or am I settling?” When I moved to Bangkok, I didn’t expect to date. Articles abound warning women that they won’t find “true love” in Thailand. Fellow female expats told me: “Bangkok is a man desert.” Fresh from the unexpected end of a seven year relationship, I didn’t care. I […]
Am I Allowed to Enjoy the Elephant Polo?
“I needed to judge for myself: is elephant polo a cruel sport or a fun game?” When a friend asked me to go the 16th Annual King’s Cup Royal Elephant Polo Tournament, my first reaction was: No! I hadn’t lived in Thailand long, but I knew not to ride elephants or support an organisation that […]
Going it alone in Bangkok
I loved to travel and experience new places. I’d grown up as a military brat, living in England, Cuba, and Germany. How had I not found a partner who shared my same wanderlust? When I decided to move to Asia in the Fall of 2017 I planned to go with my boyfriend, Ross. We’d been dating […]