Hunting for a Retirement Haven
“Any place we retire requires a number of different elements and as time goes on with talking to different friends and family we are finding out how to prioritise these requirements. The number one element we feel is the place must give us a sense of community.” We are Canadian and have been overseas for almost […]
In Memory of my Friend, Martin
“He was a genuinely nice guy of the traditional school, loved crap jokes, loved his partner Natty, his daughter Laura, and loved life with all his heart.” Martin died at Eastbourne General Hospital in England at 5pm on 16th February 2018, his partner Natty and his daughter Laura at his side. Martin and I had often […]
A Week’s Stay in Hua Hin
Whilst visiting my Dad in Bangkok in January with my husband Neil, two excitable children – Ella aged three and a half and Frankie at 21 months and a baby (4 months) on the way we stayed at Dad’s small studio condo in Hua Hin. It was a bit of a squeeze – all four us […]
Kindness is… all around
Isabel Valle is an accredited ICF PCC Coach, Leadership Mentor and Facilitator currently based in Bangkok. Isabel has held senior positions within the hospitality industry in countries around the world, and facilitates a holistic approach to leadership, growth and success. She specialises in virtual coaching and online mentoring that inspires action and helps leaders from […]
All You Need is Love
I do not know how to love in moderation. My heart breathes a gentle intensity As a Mom of four boys, I get asked two questions very often. How I do it? How do I manage, take care of and handle 4 boys each and every day? I usually reply that I actually have 5 boys, […]
The Philippine Ambassador to Thailand
H.E. Mary Jo Bernardo-Aragon Expat Life had the opportunity of sitting down and talking to the delightful Philippine Ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mary Jo Bernardo-Aragon on a fitting day – International Migration Day, December 18th. As where we would all be without Filipino nurses, doctors, and other migrant workers. We met in the Embassy building […]
Able the disabled
Having a child that is disabled or visually impaired, suffering from autism or has any other medical condition that classifies he or she as not “normal”, is probably the most painful thing one can experience as a parent. You can’t change things, and you have to look for ways to make life easier and simpler. In recent […]
A Crisis of Children: Benefit Concert for Rohingya
On Tuesday 19th December 2017 – Surachai Chantimathon (Nga Caravan), Hugo, and Mai Siplor will perform a benefit concert in aid of Rohingya refugees who have and continue to experience persecution on a massive scale. The benefit concert will take place at 7pm in the Sri Burapha Auditorium at Thammasat University’s Ta Prachan campus. Ticket cost 200 […]
Too young to stop living
After two scares and a sleuth of health issues, I’ve finally embraced the fact that dying isn’t the worst thing out there. I’ve always been petrified of dying. There was a period in my life where it felt like family members were dropping off like flies, and so the thought of my passing away, scared […]
The Artistic ‘Nimmanhaemin’ Road Welcomes New Lifestyle ‘Wintree City Resort’ to its Neighborhood
Designed to cater to today’s traveler’s needs, Wintree City Resort in Chiang Mai is located just a stone’s throw from the buzzing Nimmanhaemin area, while offering easy highway access to make getting there a breeze. This 168-room urban resort offers spacious accommodation ranging from 32-sqm guest rooms up to 65-sqm luxury suites with private pool access, […]