Category Archives: Thailand

Phetchabun is one of the lesser known provinces amongst foreigners but is a popular destination with the Thai. Especially in the colder months so that the Thai can experience a ‘winter’. It’s universal that whatever you don’t have close to home becomes interesting and this also covers weather and seasons. My Thai family is always intrigued of my snowy photos of the Dutch winters and love the phenomena of breathing out ‘fog’ in the freezing cold. Phetchabun is one of the few places that brings you a tiny bit of winter to Thailand. People from all over come to camp on the cool mountain slopes to wake up to see the sunrise amidst a sea of clouds. If lucky enough, they may even breath out fog and voila, there you have it, a Thai winter wonderland.

In the other months, Phetchabun is famous for something that shines and glitters in a mountain valley. Everyone who has been to Thailand eventually gets a bit of a wat or temple overload. As beautiful as they are, after the first 50 gleaming golden temples, they all start to look alike. But not with this temple in Phetchabun, as it does shine and glitter but with more than just gold. Read More

Millions of holidaymakers visit Thailand each year, relaxing at one of the beautiful beaches or hiking in mountains and national parks. But how do the Thais holiday?

I am half Thai and grew up in Thailand before the huge tourist boom. Thinking back on how my holidays were, I remembered that the key ingredients to an enjoyable holiday were lots of family and friends, beaches, fun and food. It is no secret that the Thais love to eat and this is a big part of their holidays. Big long holidays are also quite uncommon and most Thais like going on short holidays and one of the popular places that check all the boxes for a holiday Thai style is Cha Am. Read More