Bangkok travel notes, behind the scenes of Oscar’s Notebook, excerpts from The Season of Breath and stories for little ones: all of Mr Schaka’s articles, newest first.
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Where to dive in Thailand?
Two seas, two seasons, very different sites: Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s most accessible diving destinations. Where to go, and when.…
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How to visit the Golden Triangle?
The point where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet, on the Mekong: a superb landscape, a heavy history, and a few traps to…
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Where to eat the best fries in Liège?
Belgian fries are a serious matter: double cooking, beef fat, fresh potatoes and house sauces. Where to find them in Liège, and…
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How to visit the Grand Curtius?
A museum housed in a 17th-century arms merchant’s mansion: archaeology, glass, weapons and Mosan art, gathered by the Meuse. #Liege #Museum #MrSchaka
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What to do in Koh Chang?
Thailand’s second largest island, covered in jungle, with stepped beaches and waterfalls: Koh Chang is discovered slowly, between sea and forest. #Thailand…
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Where to buy waffles in Liège?
The Liège waffle is not the Brussels one: denser, sweeter, made with pearl sugar. Where to find it, how to recognise a…
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How to visit the Similan Islands?
Eleven granite islands, turquoise water and some of Thailand’s richest reefs: the Similans must be earned, and planned. Season, access, diving and…
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Tuk-tuk in Bangkok: prices, haggling and traps to avoid
How much to pay for a tuk-tuk in Bangkok, how to haggle without stress, which traps to avoid and when to choose…
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What to know about the Rap Bua festival and lotus throwing?
Every year in Bang Phli, the faithful throw lotus flowers onto the monks’ boats. A spectacular tradition an hour from Bangkok, held…
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What to know about the Chulalongkorn public holiday in Thailand?
This 23 October is a public holiday in Thailand: offices and banks closed, official ceremonies, but tourist sites stay open. What it…
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Koh Kret: the Mon pottery island near Bangkok, my guide
A car-free island on the Chao Phraya, Mon potters, a leaning pagoda and flower fritters: how to get to Koh Kret, what…
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Sack of Liège 1468: Charles the Bold and 600 Franchimontois
October 1468: Charles the Bold and Louis XI outside Liège, the night attack of the 600 Franchimontois, then a city given to…
