El viaje no es lo que era. Como en tantas otros aspectos de la vida, la tecnología y la interconectividad … More
Author: Alfonso LH
I like reading and writing. I read and write fiction, travel writing and thoughts about how languages work.
Surviving Jeddah Airport
Seating and cleanliness is terrible. Both terminals are appalling. Avoid this airport like the plague. Such were the ominous … More
Chiang Mai B-Sides
Chiang Mai is definitely on the banana pancake trail “Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai – Golden Triangle”, says pretty much … More
Wat Pha Lat, Chiang Mai
Bad plans sometimes lead to wonderful outcomes, I write in my notebook, as I pause from the task of savoring … More
Pad Thai as the measure of all things
It was a busy Sunday morning in another hip cafe on Nimman Road, Chiang Mai, and the only waitress to … More
Sanuk Mak Mak with Chiang Mai’s Temple Girls
Sanuk is one of those Thai words that it’s hard not to fall in love with. Sanuk is usually translated … More
The Stone Falls: Meditation in Phimai Historical Park
Again, the feeling. It’s really moments like this that make me hop on a plane and travel 10000 kilometers out … More
La escucha: paseando al lado del Torrente de Véneon, Massif des Écrins
Recorría a pie el fondo del valle de Véneon, en el Macizo de los Ecrins, por un sendero que bordeaba … More
Fresh coffee and views in Sangkhlaburi
Sangkhlaburi must be one of the most scenic towns in Thailand. There’s the lake and, above all, there is the … More
Ibuprofen and Beer
Ah, Beer Lao. Laotian stern faces and all too often bland grub make me nostalgic of Thailand, but Beer Lao … More
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