Travel

After a quiet three-years, Bangkok is bustling again. Many are escaping a cold winter to journey towards the warmth and sunshine of […]

Many people coming to Bangkok for the first time are quite shocked by its incredible urban intensity. Where is the gentle Thai

This is a picture essay of a road trip I organized with friends to the furthest east point of Thailand. We went

Back in December in the Japan Shopping post I mentioned that I would soon write more about The Nakasendo Trail.  The trail or Central

As Alex’s wife and partner in business it is somewhat confusing that we both have the same name. But I hope you

A while ago I visited Malacca with Alexandra my wife. Yes, we are known by our friends as ‘the Alexes’. This trip

I spent last week in Vietnam meeting with lacquer artists and friends. I first visited Vietnam in 1995. That was after many

Western Australia could swallow the entire United Kingdom, Texas and Japan together within its borders – with none of them touching and

I first visited Thailand in 1981 with my family. My father bought antiques and traditional folk art for our family business in

Gong Hey Fat Choy or Gong Xi Fa Cai to our readers who celebrate Chinese New Year. 2015 brings in the Year of the Sheep