We are Jasper and Barbara. This website is out little window on the world and the countries we have visited. The unpretentious café where we had lunch, antique shops, a cute dog, beautifully tiled floors. Small things that are generally thought to be commonplace.
A mountainscape is where we find our inner peace and a city with brutalist architecture, book shops and a foodmarket is where we come alive again.
about us
3 weeks
20.01.2025 ---- 09.02.2025
THAILAND MIGHT BE one of Asia’s most popular destinations. And rightly so. Mostly known for its amazing food, amazing beaches and stunning temples, it was a meditation retreat in Chiang Mai that drew us in. Apart from Bangkok’s Chinatown and Chiang Mai we did not visit much else, but it was enough to recharche and get our spirits back up. This feeling would become our reference the next part of our travels.
thailand
5 days
Bangkok
10 days
Silent retreat
4 days
Chiang Mai
itinerary
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Capital
Bangkok
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Population
72 million
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Location
South East Asia
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Area
513 thousand km²
highlights
Thai style coffee/es yen
Asians like their coffees sweet. Once I got over that, it was the Thai-style coffees that stole my heart. Coffee and condensed milk? Delicious.
Bangkok's Chinatown
Chinatown is the ideal base for a further visit to Bangkok. It feels very authentic with lots of couleurs locales, delicious food stalls and its location near the water is very convenient.
Vipassana retreat at Wat Rampoeng
Out of spiritual curiosity, we ended up at Wat Ram Poeng Temple for a 10-day meditation retreat. The daily schedule, as you would expect, consisted of meditating, meditating, meditating and some eating.
Cycling through Bangkok
Those who don't have much time but still like to explore Bangkok can opt for a guided bike tour through narrow alleys and past colourful markets. Even if you do have some time on your hands, nothing beats cycling through a city, right?
food
Pad Thai: stir-fried rice noodles with peanuts and lime. DELICIOUS
Khao soi: thai egg noodle soup in a curry broth, topped with crispy fried noodles and some chicken
Tom Ka kai: coconut soup with chicken
Papaya salad: a spicy salad with papaya stripes and other garnishes
Mango sticky rice: the most famous dessert in Thailand
Suman: sweet, sticky rice steamed in banana leaves. Perfect as a snack or dessert
Thai style coffee: Coffee with condensed milk. Sweet for European coffee drinkers
Durian: is a fruit with a very pungent scent, and is not allowed to be eaten everywhere.
architecture
