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How to Prolong Your Summer The best way to prolong your summer is to leisurely drive down south to southern Tuscany in October (when living in Europe) and stay out somewhere in campagna (the countryside)! Glorious weather all week with temperatures around 30° C and we spend all day outside, from breakfast to dinner. My favourite region is la …
On Saturday we celebrated my daughter’s birthday and enjoyed a lovely lunch at the Hotel Les Trois Rois in the restaurant Brasserie. Before we sit down for lunch, here is some
Did you miss me? I have had a busy fortnight: Tuesday See the annual Tattoo in Basel Wednesday Break a toe! Thursday Fly to the USA We arrive in the middle of the heat wave and drive to Northampton where we stay at the Hotel Northampton in Northampton, a member of the Historic Hotels of America, lovely place. Northampton feels …
Ever wondered what my job is? Or whether my life is about travelling, getting to know the most beautiful countries and people in the world? Or whether I spend all day honing my writing and studying social media? No, I work part time for an international NPO, let me share this month’s highlight of my job with you: My employer …
Phuket III – The Last Days Wake up at 8, how much I enjoy sitting outside in the early morning, listening to the waves breaking on the shore (now every day a little bit louder as we are nearing full moon). Late breakfast, we decide to go to Patong and as there is no shuttle today we take a taxi …
Phuket II – A Time to Celebrate Today is Valérie’s big day. I enjoy the early morning on the balcony, watching the gently breaking waves. We have breakfast outside, next to the ponds which abound with fat goldfish. Sparrows, pigeons and jays (if that is the name for those cheeky birds with their bright yellow beaks, they are resourceful and …
Phuket Revisited Today we fly from Bangkok to Phuket , we will spend the last days relaxing in the Dusit Thani. Wake up at 8 and it is raining (we expected it as it was raining in Hongkong and Singapore last night). But it miraculously ceases when we come down for breakfast. Packing again, breakfast outside this time, it is …
Wake up at 8, strange waking up in another town with practically the same view, this morning I started looking for the mosque (in Phitsanulok)! Ten o’clock on the rooftop: we celebrate Morgestraich! Normally, you would get to see and hear something like this, temperatures would be around 5 – 10° C. Temperature in Bangkok is around 30° C, humidity …
A short night’s sleep, packing and going for a short breakfast. We want to do some sightseeing before leaving on an endless busride to Bangkok. Lovely walk to the temple Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahatat along the main road from the bridge lined with lychee trees. Watch out! On the way to the temple Beautiful Buddha statue (did you see …