Hua Hin arrival

When you move abroad and live there for a limited time, you take every chance to have a little getaway and explore your new surrounding. Last year december we discovered Hua Hin, a beach resort 2 hours from Bangkok (somehow we always end up 2 hours from our city). Hua Hin is the summer residence for the Thai Kings` family and thus popular among the locals.

3rd anniversary with my travel- and soulmate

Sometimes I hate every single stupid word you say,
Sometimes I wanna slap you in your whole face.
There's no one quite like you, you push all my buttons down,
I know life would suck without you.

Ayutthaya

The Ayutthaya kingdom of Siam existed from 1351 until 1767. In the mid-eighteenth century the Burmese invasion lay Ayutthaya in ashes. Today the countless old ruins of the former capital of Thailand can be visited. They let us divine how magnificent this city has been once.

From Bangkok it took us 1 hour up North by car to the temples. Unfortunately we somehow chose the hottest day ever for our daytrip. We just visited one temple and a half.. the second one we did not go inside. These days the rain season is here but back in beginning of May it was right before and therefore hot as hell. Don`t be fooled because you see no sun in these pictures. This kind of heat is the most exhausting one: muggy and heavy, pressing the air out of your lungs.

Wat Mahathat

What do I eat in Thailand?

Needless to say that Thailand is the nation of foodism. Honestly, food is a topic all over the country. Back in Germany they often asked me what I eat here and how much my stomach tolerates it. 

Well, I love Thai food and I hazard the consequences, let`s keep it to that. So I have gone through all my pictures to show you delicious treats from Thai cuisine. Anyhow it is an important part of their daily life. Thais even often ask me if I am hungry or if I have already eaten lunch. They mean it in a polite way (at least I hope so). Because it is hot and humid all year long in Thailand, it is even more important to keep your body fueled and hydrated with liquids. Though I know it is not good to have drinks with ice, I cannot resist when I am outside and see all the coffeeshops and tea bars luring with refreshments.

Good old Germany

We have been to our homecountry Germany for 10 days. It was a spontaneous trip as a big surprise for a friends` birthday party. When you lived abroad for a while and you come back home you observe the country you spend your whole life in totally different. What was boring and taken for granted before you left is now notably and exciting. I am tired of comparing two countries against each other and always weigh the pros and cons. It is beautiful living in both of them. I appreciate every minute here (we are back in Bangkok) as well as I do in good old Germany. I really try to live in the moment and not in the future. Is that too cheesy?

nature in German forest