16 Jan
I should have been forewarned when the receptionist asked for my credit card and charged the first 3 nights right away – hostage taking basically. I found out the reason later from both Thai and European friends, see below. OK, the very exclusive resort is nice, quiet, almost too quiet and we wanted to Read more…
16 Jan
Staying right next to the Chao Praya river we are almost across from a restaurant we visited and enjoyed first almost 15 years ago. A quiet and elegant terrace next and below Thaksin bridge with almost exclusively local Chinese-Thai patrons and good cuisine. So we decided we had to go back to the Red Read more…
12 Jan
Arrived to a hazy sunny Bangkok and were welcomed by a grinning Adison holding a big sign to greet us. Nice ! Off to one of the best residences by the Chao Praya river, The Chatrium, large room and a beautiful view over the river and down to the Oriental, unpacked, a shower and down to Read more…
12 Jan
Admittedly, I would have preferred the B-747, but sitting in the Lufthansa A-340-600’s first class on the way to Bangkok, and sipping a glass of “D” de Devaux vintage champagne waiting for dinner to be served I reflect on how civilized travel can be if you approach it right. So, instead of driving the Read more…
5 Jan
After reading comments about my post on the second edition in boards, I’d like to set a few things straight and offer some “reading advice” to the, few cigar smokers commenting, or rather whining, on two issues. While most of the comments have been supportive and positive of the hard labour and arduous tenacity Read more…
3 Jan
Hong Kong, December 2012. Sitting in the morning breeze by the pool bar here in Shatin, smoking my morning cigar and looking forward to another glorious day of new and old experiences in this most dynamic and vibrating city, I reflect on my impressions since I arrived here, only a week ago, but an Read more…
2 Jan
Nothing better to start the new Year with than champagne – right ? Well, plenty of it in my first post of 2013 … This picture gallery starts and ends with my former work horse, the B-747-400, that took me very comfortably to Hong Kong. As always, when enjoying the Business class on long Read more…
