The BLACK HOUSE Sessions Arno and Jason have rented a house a bit outside Pai. The house is black – hence the name – you guessed it! Since there are so many musicians in Pai, they invite some of them to the house all the time. They make some music videos, and Arno posted them…
Every day, something new is happening in Pai. And some days there are even too many things happening to attend to them all. Here are some more pictures from the Winter 2017/2018 trip. Burns Supper A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, the author of many…
A Trip to the Mountains Pat wanted to take Brigitte for a ride to the Burmese border. He asked us if we wanted to come. Mailin went with Mark on his bike, Addye on her Scoopy, and I got a Yamaha for the day. My ride today: A 115 cc Yamaha Semiautomatic The beginning of…
The big question every year – how much more fucked up is the town. How many new buildings, how many new bungalow places and how many old places are gone. And I am surprised by the change every year. Some buildings do not even survive one year. And let’s not talk about businesses. In the…
It does not matter if you stay 6 weeks in Pai or 4 months. If feels to short but with the fires on the way I get out even before February now. Here are a few more pictures from Pailand in Thailand. Jumping visitors from HongKong Twin Hut Family BBQ The little emporer The Drummer…
Only a few more lazy days till 2017. Wow that year was another fast one. Here are a few more pictures from the Pai-Paradise: Who are you? Meet the latest addition to Twin Hut. When I came to Pai the first time Dream was a child and now she has a baby. Yellow-Green-Blue Another sundowner…
The farmers in the north start to burn the fields and mountains every year a bit earlier. And I do not like to sit in the smoke all day and night. The particles are super small and go really deep into your lungs. And with plenty of places to choose it is easy to avoid….
After a few good days here at the Chez Beo Homestay it was time once again to move. Wanted to spend a few days on Cát Bà Island and a few days in Hanoi at the end of the trip. Today the sun was out so I took a few pictures of Chez Beo Homestay…
Another gray morning at the Chez Beo Homestay. But it looked like it will stay dray today. Decided to go for a ride to the Cuc Phuong National Park to look for the 1000 year old tree. I gave the girl from Google Maps all the freedom and she did choose a really nice road…
According to the forecast it will be a sunny day with blue sky. I am so happy to stay at the beach. Until I open the doors to the terrace – it is Gray and misty – AGAIN.There is more blue sky and sun back home in winter than the last few weeks here in…
The sky was still gray after a few days so I decided to go to Ninh Binh. Looked at the options on the map. Did not want to go the same road again. Decided to go on the QL 15 from Mai Chau – along the river and then the QL 217 towards the QL…
It does not matter how long I am in Pai – Time flies when you’re having fun! When I arrive I count in months than weeks and finally in days. Till the last breakfast and then it is back to Bangkok. Enjoy the sunset with a cat – and a beer! Buddha Day at the…