Southeast Asia

december 2022 - juli 2023

Lush landscapes, warm sparkling waters, and some of the best food on the 🌎. Oh, and the usual madness. Læs mere

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Southeast Asia
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- 9. dec. 2022 11.08
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Højde: 26 ft
- Thailand Bangkok Godown Khlong Wat Yan Nawa 13.711005, 100.50876613°42’40” N 100°30’32” E
Dag 2
16 hours in Bangkok
9. december 2022, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Just enough time for some delicious food (Pak Wan, I ❤️ you), a good night’s sleep and a short boat ride on the river before we head to our home away from home near Hua Hin for a blessed month!
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- 14. dec. 2022 20.10
- 🌙 73 °F
- Højde: 56 ft
- Thailand Changwat Phetchaburi Ban Sam Phraya Huai Yo 12.649415, 99.9389512°38’58” N 99°56’20” E
Dag 7
Hua Hin
14. december 2022, Thailand ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
We are now on day four in Hua Hin. Nice place on the coast of the gulf of Thailand, about 2 1/2 hours by car south of Bangkok. It’s the town where the Thai Monarchy would spend their summers (or winters).
Food so far has been absolutely delicious. It’s one of the few ethnic foods that I would be happy to just eat greens. Cooked in garlic, ginger, chili and whatever else they cook them in. Delicious. Rented a scooter for $4 per day. It’s great but Google maps here…not so great. Spent some time driving to dead ends.
Our friend Mick Valentine paid us a visit for a couple of nights. Good times.
Played golf today. Caroline kicked my ass again. Course was lovely, greens were fair and the mandatory female caddies were fun and competent.Læs mere
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Rejsende Wow, it all looks amazing. Enjoy your month long "staying in one place" stint
16.12.2022Svar
Rejsende It’s pretty fantastic. I think Donny is worried I might just meld with the furniture and never leave. 😝
16.12.2022Svar
Rejsende 😂😂 how about i come over and keep Donny company?
16.12.2022Svar
Rejsende Trouble
21.12.2022Svar
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Southeast Asia
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- 15. dec. 2022 17.00
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Højde: 82 ft
- Thailand Changwat Prachuap Khiri Khan Ban Khao Noi Sa Nam Wat Khao Itisukhato 12.581767, 99.94195612°34’54” N 99°56’31” E
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Dag 8
Hua Hin Market & Food Tour
15. december 2022, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Another great food tour organized by the princess. Taxi into and a cocktail beforehand and off we go. Only four of us on the tour plus the guide. The Dinosaur street market to start…there we tried all kinds of local dishes and I have to say I was full before we got out of there. Everything was so good and there were definitely some interesting sights at the market. (See captions by Caroline.)
This was followed by a bumpy journey which helped move the spicy food around. A restaurant this time where we had more delicious food. I’m now up to my gills.
Back to the bumpy transportation. Sitting above the rear axle is always fun. And yes, another restaurant. (Did we tell you that the food is really inexpensive here). Here we sampled more dishes. I could barely do it. But we persevered.
The final was desert from a street vendor, where I abstained and Caroline wished she had!
Then we went for a final final, and a taxi ride home from there. A good time was had by all. We think. The other two guys might’ve had their personalities surgically removed. 😶

Full rundown of all the food sampled:

Dinosaur market:
* Fish curry over fermented rice noodles with add-your-own shredded veggies
* Northern Thai: larb w/ szechuan pepper; steamed green chilies; jackfruit salad; ground pork & tomato dip, with chicharrones & sticky rice (this is where Donny overdid it)
* Fried sweet potato balls (turtle eggs) (chewy on inside)
* Fried chive pancake
* Sausages with lime-pickled ginger & Thai chile
* Thai “rum”, w/ green mango dipped in chile salt

Restaurant 1: Krua Chadakaew Hua Hin
* Seafood medley (spicy) with aubergine and peppercorns (Donny’s fave)
* Prawns in sour curry with seaweed omelette
* Fried rice with shrimp paste & salad
* Fried larb with blue sticky rice & chile oil
* Kao Soi: Best noodle soup in the world - chicken, egg noodles, coconut milk, yellow Indian curry (Caroline’s favorite)

Restaurant 2:
* Green papaya salad with forest snails
* Fried fish
* Fried pork neck bites
* Hot pot with chicken, prawns, & veggies

Street vendor:
* Weird chewy fruit with sugar syrup, coconut milk, & shaved iceLæs mere
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Rejsende Rat?
21.12.2022Svar
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- 17. dec. 2022 04.29
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Højde: 56 ft
- Thailand Changwat Phetchaburi Ban Sam Phraya Huai Yo 12.649361, 99.93885812°38’58” N 99°56’20” E
Dag 10
Going in!
17. december 2022, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Yesterday Caroline woke up with a bit of a head cold. And I woke up early. Those of you who know me, know that sitting around is not my thing. (CE edit: THAT’S an understatement!)

Hopped on the scooter and went out the backside of the compound to get gas. Strangest thing. There’s a full on Muslim community there. What’s more is that I have not seen any of these people around the town. Must find out more.

Rode the scooter into town for the first time. About 8km. A little intimidating. But once I got the hang of it, no problem hanging out with the masses. It was actually fulfilling to be right in there with the culture. Big smile. 😁Læs mere
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Rejsende Good for you mate. I can only imagine you hanging on for dear life on the scooter. I would have given anything to be risking my life navigating the streets with you on a scooter 😉
16.12.2022Svar
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- 17. dec. 2022 17.35
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Højde: 56 ft
- Thailand Changwat Phetchaburi Ban Sam Phraya Huai Yo 12.649435, 99.93889612°38’58” N 99°56’20” E
Dag 10
Chilling
17. december 2022, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Not sure if I mentioned previously that we have a condo here for about five weeks. Kind of feels like a home away from home. Settled in now and living the dream. Golf clubhouse is but 2km away. We overlook the 14th green. We have been playing golf every second or third day.
The course is in wonderful shape and greens are running at 9.7 on the stimpmeter. So they are FAST. But here’s the best part. Caddies are mandatory and are paid for with the green fee. 350baht or $10. Caddies are always ladies. It’s kind of like a golf tax. One that we will gladly pay.
One of the ladies has been working as a caddie for 20 years. They have all been quite good at reading putts. If only I could follow directions.

Stay tuned. Tonight is date night in Hua Hin.Læs mere
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- 20. dec. 2022 17.30
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Højde: 26 ft
- Thailand Changwat Prachuap Khiri Khan Ban Hua Na Sathani Rotfai Nong Kae 12.532125, 99.96362312°31’56” N 99°57’49” E
Dag 13
Date night
20. december 2022, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Date night start it off without a hitch. The Uber service here is called Grab. It’s extremely efficient and inexpensive. I took the Princess to Holiday inn. Romantic? It is in fact the tallest building in the area with a rooftop bar that provides gorgeous sunsets over the mountains.
We had a few cocktails and watched the sun go down. It was lovely. Then proceeded to our next destination, called Korean Conner. I think they meant corner… I missed the part in the details that said the place is closed on Tuesdays. Crap!
We found another Korean restaurant nearby and rescued the night. HoorayLæs mere
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- 25. dec. 2022
- 🌙 73 °F
- Højde: 56 ft
- Thailand Changwat Phetchaburi Ban Sam Phraya Huai Yo 12.651733, 99.92723812°39’6” N 99°55’38” E
Dag 18
The good life, Christmas edition
25. december 2022, Thailand ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
Sorry! It’s been a few days. Well shoot, it’s Christmas. We picked up a local expat publication which had two pages on where expats should go for Christmas Dinner.
One of the top rated ones was an Irish bar called Father Ted’s, (If you have never watched the series by the same name, go to YouTube, it’s brilliant.) so Caroline and I went down to sample their food. Just okay and hard to get the servers’ attention for refills.
Christmas day we golfed and cooked at home. It was wonderful.Læs mere
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Rejsende I loved father Ted, watched it so many times
28.12.2022Svar
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- 3. jan. 2023 16.27
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Højde: 108 ft
- Thailand Changwat Prachuap Khiri Khan Ban Khao Noi Sa Nam Wat Khao Itisukhato 12.585722, 99.94123812°35’9” N 99°56’28” E
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Dag 27
Caves, temples & a night market
3. januar 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Rejsende Ahhhhh. 🦇
08.01.2023Svar
Rejsende Who is the girl? Jack's girlfriend?
10.01.2023Svar
Rejsende That looks amazing, have to come visit
10.01.2023Svar
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- 6. jan. 2023 12.07
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Højde: 39 ft
- Thailand Changwat Phetchaburi Ban Huai Chik Sanambin Hua Hin 12.627389, 99.95176712°37’39” N 99°57’6” E
Dag 30
Goodbye, Hua Hin
6. januar 2023, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
After having a wonderful time in Hua Hin, it’s off to the next destination: Chiang Mai.
Hua Hin is a town that has a lot to offer. Great golf, wonderful restaurants and beautiful beaches.
We were fortunate to be invited to cook Thai food at Gegee’s restaurant (Avatar Garden) yesterday. Beef broth for boat noodles, Panang curry (red Thai curry) and Tom Yam. It was all absolutely delicious and really very simple. Like all the best food is.
We said goodbye to our golf caddies—Nam & Pim. There were actual tears involved- so sweet. And said goodbye to Tawi our driver who was so kind and helpful.Læs mere
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- 6. jan. 2023
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Højde: 1.043 ft
- Thailand Chiang Mai 18.786097, 98.98477918°47’10” N 98°59’5” E
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Chiang Mai & Muay Thai
6. januar 2023, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
First day/evening in Chiang Mai we stopped at a bar to cool down and play some pool. Fast forward a few hours and we are walking down a dark alley on our way to a Thai kickboxing event. Ya just never know…Læs mere
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