Category Archives: Travel and Leisure
Cooking Banana Flower or Banana Blossom
Many fancy Thai restaurants incorporate banana flowers into salads or other gourmet dishes, that relatively expensive. I love the taste, so here my first experience of cooking banana flower, a.k.a. banana blossom. This
Songkran on Koh Pha Ngan
My Facebook posts and blog posts are out of sync, the blog is a little bit behind. Here a few more words & pictures from Koh Pha Ngan. The annual Songkran Festival, or
Ko Pha Ngan
Here we are, arrived to Ko Pha Ngan, a small island in the Gulf of Thailand. We traveled almost 8 hours from Hua Hin by bus and then by boat (a high
Saying Goodbye to Hua Hin
Hua Hin continues to surprise us as we’ve discovered a few hidden gems: Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, Anantasila Villa beach hotel, little coffee shops, and spas: Let’s Relax and Asia
#ExploreTheElements
I just recently found out about the Thomas Cook Explore the Elements photo blogging competition (closed). “It’s all about capturing and expressing the four elements through travel photography. … We’re looking for
Hua Hin, Part 2
After returning to Thailand, we went straight to Hua Hin and settled at the same villa where we lived in November 2014. This time, we plan to spend three months in Thailand,
Kuala Lumpur, Visa Run
We are back to Kuala Lumpur! Many thanks to our wonderful host for the warm reception! So good to be home! This time we are staying in a different apartment – so
Thailand, Chiang Mai
I can’t believe that our 6 weeks stay at Chiang Mai almost over. On Jan 19 will be flying to one of our favorite cities, Kuala Lumpur, where we plan to obtain
Trip To Burma
The Myanmar (Burma) trip started in Yangon. We stayed in the Sule Shangri-La hotel. The sightseeing day started at the fruit market, then pagodas, stupas, temples… We visited Kyauk Htat
Thailand, Hua Hin
This little beach town is a summer residence of the Thai King for the past 70 years. It is also popular with the Western expats and retirees. We decided to spend 3