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 […]
Avoda Story: Golden Triangle
The famous Golden Triangle in North Thailand is a famous tourist attraction. Situated between the three borders of Thailand, Laos and Burma this area shows its picturesque mountain ranges, with wild life and elephants as well as colourful dressed hill tribe communities. Tourists build a never ending stream, taking pictures of smiling faces and breath […]
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 […]
How do we Express our Love, Friendship and Kindness?
The connection between family members can be so close they only do things together, excluding all others. Some families connect from time to time as they may be living abroad, travelling or going to boarding school. Friendships are made and last a lifetime, others come and go. A chance meeting at work, dinner party, in […]
Love them, Don’t Ride them
When the plane finally landed, we exited into the steamy, humid air. My droopy eyes could tell this experience would be something totally new. My sister and I had travelled from our small hometown in Colorado, where the air is too thick to breathe and the mountains rise high around each crack of the town. After […]
5 Places to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Bangkok
Bangkok may not be the city of love, but come February the 14th there are plenty of places that will leave your better half swooning. In fact, Valentine’s Day across Thailand is becoming an increasingly extravagant affair, and most of Bangkok’s top restaurants and bars hold special romantic evenings and themed events to mark the […]
Loving Yourself, Made Easy
It makes me so happy to be writing this article for you. At last, it is becoming trendy to “be loving to oneself”, and I want to be part of this incredibly worthwhile movement. Over the last few years, there has been a more conscious approach to health, spiritual practices and caring for the environment. […]
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, […]
Fresh Air for a New Romance
Cupid finally improved his (or perhaps her?) aim enough to snag me a great partner last year. He’s certainly had enough practice, so it was about time. Bangkok has been a fascinating backdrop to dates ranging from the sweet to the bizarre. The zest for a satisfying romantic adventure led my boyfriend and I to […]