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    Koh Tao: Diving.

    A belated update and very concise summary of Koh Tao and what I’d recommend, get in touch for more tips. Koh Tao is mini. It’s an earlier version of Koh Phi Phi – very relaxed and laid back. My sole goal for travelling here was to obtain my diving’s license. In hindsight I think I…

  • HiSimona-Equanimity

    Vipassana: a workout for the mind

    Itโ€™s two months later and I have finally decided to share my well promised (and promoted) Vipassana post. I donโ€™t know if it was Vipassana, the fact that I was leaving Bangkok/Shanghai/Asia or the Muay Thai camp I followed afterwards, but Iโ€™ve been quite zen for the last two months. And somehow it took me…

  • Wonderfruit 2018 Pattaya

    Bangkok, the Simona way

    Excuse the simplicity and ugliness, but this is THE list to check off when you’re in Bangkok and in dire need of a shortlist of restaurants and must do’s. To be honest – I’ve put in the least effort in this post, the original (and even larger documentation) can be found in this Evernote link.…

  • Ceramics at Brekkie Organic Cafรฉ in Bangkok

    Bangkok vs/and Shanghai

    I think Thai people in general are more laissez faire.. in a way more educated as well. I’ll probably gain some haters with what I’m saying here. But Thai in general seem to show better manners.. they read poetry from actual physical books in the metro (in my 2 years in Shanghai I cant recollect…

  • Bangkok Sit & Wonder

    Thai-ng the knot in Koh Samui, and eating my way through Bangkok

    We spent a short day in Bangkok and 3 days in Koh Samui for Chelsea’s and Roland’s wedding. Fire shows, firework, an elephant, a traditional Thai dance show, an amazing sunset, drinks and all the mango sticky rice in the world were the main ingredients for the pair’s spectacle. Wow, just wow ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ. We didn’t…