Best ways to get around in Bangkok
Transportation is important nowadays. Especially when you are in a city you don’t really know. There are some good and special ways to get around in Bangkok and I cover the most convenient ways you should get around in Bangkok. Traffic Taxi: In my experience, the best way to get around in Bangkok. They are […]
From the busy streets of Bangkok to the calm, white beaches of Ko Phangan
We really wanted to get out of Bangkok… Together with a fellow German student, we decided to leave Bangkok for now. I had a good time here for 5 weeks, she for 3 weeks. But Bangkok has shown us everything that is possible for now. Especially because of the restrictions there is a lot not […]
10 Thai sentences you should learn before you enter Thailand
No, dont worry, Thai language is not that difficult. At least not if you take some time learning the following words and sentences. I learned these words during my quarentine and this helps me really good on the streets and in the taxi’s. Please, if you are coming to Thailand in the future, take some […]
Felt like Mowgli for a day!
A Thai, a Hungarian, a Nepali and a Dutchman boarded a boat. Is this the beginning of a joke? No, it really happened. We were done with the city for a while. We were done with the crowds for a while. We were done with the cars for a while. We were done with the […]
Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen Temple
This temple is hidden in the oldest part of Bangkok and is famous for its temple grandeur, abbot and teachings. The original features have largely disappeared, but what has taken their place is a modern and grand structure that leaves people in awe. I went there to visit this beautiful and peaceful temple, and it […]
In Bangkok for a few days? Here’s what you can do!
For everyone who can’t stay longer than 5 days in 1 place. This blog is about what you can and should do, in the few days you are in Bangkok. Remember that, with the current restrictions (4 Sept 2021), a lot is not possible, because stores, malls or temples choose to stay closed. So unfortunately, […]
My street food top 10 (for now)
Regardless of the fact that many street food outlets were closed due to restrictions and personal safety, I tried to taste as much as I could. I was lucky enough to live in Chinatown for the first two weeks, next to the main road ‘Yaowarat’. There are many tasty establishments in this area. Fresh Mango […]
How my first quarantine went…
That was the period I had to sit inside. Without fresh air, but with an air conditioner, but without a remote control….. As you have already read in my blog ‘Preparations Thailand Part 2/2’, I had to have an ‘Alternative State Quarentine reservation’. No worries if you don’t know the term, for you it is […]
Preparations Thailand Part 2/2
I was all set. The corona situation looked good in the Netherlands, I would have my vaccinations on time, and the Netherlands would change color again before July 28 (that’s when my flight was), so that other countries would accept Dutch flights again. On the other side of the world exactly the opposite has taken […]
Preparations Thailand Part 1/2
I remember it well, in the middle of March 2021. For one and a half years I had the wish and hope to go to Thailand for the last part of my study ‘Sports Management’. This last part involves taking a ‘minor’. For those readers who are not familiar with this term: My Bachelor’s degree […]
