Mandalay, Myanmar In short, today is a big day in Thailand, as we are having the first election after many years under the military dictatorship. The excitements of my fellow Thais remind me of my first trip to Mandalay in 2015. That was not long before Myanmar’s historic general election and Aung San Suu Kyi’s …
Good news is, Bangkok’s art scene is now booming. With many independent galleries mushrooming and many cultural activities happening, may be it’s time for Chatchai Puipia to come back to this City of Angels, after many years ago he declared his withdrawal from the art world through his imagined funeral. In Vetal Suite exhibition, Chatchai …
I didn’t know when it started, but for many years I have turned into a dedicated spa person. Blame it on the the millennial stereotype (experience-oriented) and office syndrome and aromatic buff, spas are my go-to places when I need to unwind, and I’m so blessed to live in Thailand where spas can be found …
What are your travel souvenirs? Apart from poscards and postal stamps, I find myself buying a bracelet almost every time I travel. It’s my favorite accessory since I was young (always got caught when playing hide and seek because of its jingling sounds) until today, and most of them are keepsakes reminding me of the …
It’s amazing how nurture has shaped you. After telling myself that I’m not a jungle type, but day after day it became more evident that I like to be surrounded by trees. The darker the shades, the better. It might be because I grew up like that. My jumanji-like garden home is filled with every …
I have to admit. Although I really want to go to see the terracotta soldiers at Xi’An so bad, China is not my obvious choice when it comes to traveling. Its true that I like ancient civilizations, but due to some reasons (esp. the language barriers), I never think of going there by myself. …
When it comes to comfort food, apart from Thai food, it’s always Italian, especially pizza and pasta with tomato sauce. So when I heard that there’s a new Italian restaurant located like 500 meters away from my office, of course I checked it out. Open for less than a month, Nonna Nella by Lenzi was …
Wanghinghoi – a temporary restaurant in Bangkok that serves thematic cuisine Admittedly, I went to Wanghinghoi with doubts in mind. I heard that the concept was to bring the forest into the city with ‘real fireflies’ in a restaurant, plus an art space! At first it seems to have a little too much of everything …
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