2021 – good riddance
At the end of 2020 I wrote: “Maybe one of the lessons of 2020 is how to make the...
Category: travel
Chai Lai Views – Volume 1
Newly published – Chai Lai Views – volume 1. A collection of pictures, taken by local photographer James de...
Letter from Muangkan
Chiang Mai FC v Muangkan United – Postponed It was eight years since I last visited Kanchanaburi. Too long....
The long road to the quite deep south
For the next two weeks I will be traveling to the south or Thailand, with a short one night...
A few elephant pictures
Because I have them – and because there are few creatures more elegant or calming! These were taken at...
Oh Canada
Toronto was 5C with rain and wind. In mid May. But arriving in Niagara Falls in time for some...
Emirates: The demise of the A380; the rebirth of the A330 and a rethink on the A350
In what was basically an admission that the airline had misjudged its future fleet needs Emirates today announced the demise...
Temple dance off
Wat Chang Kam hosted a party last night for local villagers and representatives from nearby temples in Chiang...
Washington Post and The Financial Times on the #electronicsban
Trump won’t allow you to use iPads or laptops on certain airlines. Here’s why. By Henry Farrell and Abraham...
Macy’s thanksgiving parade – once is enough
So there we were – gathered in New York. Tai, Alex and I. It is Thanksgiving Day and there...