Life for Beginners

The year is still so new but already the days feel shorter, as though time is running out. We rarely get to stay in one place for too long. Soon it will be time to move again. Perhaps that makes it a good time to … Continue readingThe beautiful garden is empty

It’s a bit of a trek, but we head to one of our favourite cafés (certainly the most secluded one that we know of), closer to Suvarnabhumi International Airport than to the city centre. From condominium to condominium (yes, the café is inside one), it … Continue readingSimple

I have finished my workout at Wireless Road. I could head north, towards Central Embassy and have a quick lunch of khanom bueang, those crispy folded crêpes filled with shredded coconut and strips of sweet, eggy foi thong. Tempting. Instead I turn southwards, walking alongside … Continue readingLumphini Park

I pour the filter coffee I have brewed into my sweetheart’s mug, the one with a thermos interior, a snug lid and a bottom that sticks to surfaces so it’s hard to knock over. It’s perfect for our condo’s executive lounge, where the long communal … Continue readingA day in the life

It’s my regular café, less than 5 minutes from our condo. Unlike other cafés in Bangkok, it doesn’t have a view of the soi outside or large windows through which natural light flows in. No, my usual spot for coffee is underground. To be specific, … Continue readingShinjuku in Sūn Watthana Tham

The clock struck midnight. The sky bloomed: golden light and golden smoke. Far below we see the fireworks reflected all along the Chao Phraya. Cacophony. Everyone is screaming Happy New Year! Sawadee Pee Mai! at the top of their lungs. We are at one of … Continue readingFireworks