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Discover Bhutan, your field guide to happiness
B Magazine, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 15/09/2019
» "Welcome to Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon," announces our Druk Air pilot, about 15 minutes before we land at Paro International Airport. For passengers like me, in a window seat on the left-hand side of the plane, the trip of a lifetime begins now.
Oodles of noodles
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 02/06/2019
» I reckon Thailand has more varieties of noodle dishes and more noodle shops than any other country. This is because noodles are a favourite dish for all. You can find noodle shops everywhere. They are inexpensive and so fast to prepare. Furthermore, eaters can add seasoning to flavour their own bowl.
Sister act
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 27/01/2019
» Thai people just can't stay away from khao gaeng, or rice-and-side-dish shops. It's like a relative they have to see everyday. Most Thai people eat rice with side dishes for at least one meal a day. This is why these shops are everywhere. A shop in a good location, close to the office and transportation hubs and that offers lots of options can quickly gain in popularity.
The evolution of coffee
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 20/01/2019
» In the morning, many people need to have their coffee. They spend that time planning what to do with their day. Sometimes, they try to go without coffee and their minds go blank. Coffee is special. It does its job well but in a contradictory way. It makes your body alert and relaxed at the same time.
Living outside the comfort zone
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 13/01/2019
» It was Eleanor Roosevelt, sage diplomat and America's longest-running first lady, who uttered the famous quote: "Do one thing every day that scares you."
Food for thought
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 11/11/2018
» This week I enjoyed a delicious lunch at Suan Dusit University, my host being none other than the dean of the Faculty of Education.
The feel-good aura dims
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 22/07/2018
» The good times are over.
To the rescue
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 08/07/2018
» I will never forget the moment man first landed on the moon.
The art of being 'greng jai'
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 15/04/2018
» Happy Songkran, dear reader! This is the traditional time I close the windows, draw the blinds and remain ensconced in either my bedroom or, when I'm feeling adventurous, the living room for three whole days.
Set the wheelchairs of change in motion
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 18/03/2018
» Anybody doing business in Thailand has horror stories about red tape. Not a day goes by where I am not responsible for felling at least one tree from somewhere deep within a national park. Page after page, I sign the bottom of these utterly useless photocopied pages, in triplicate, one after the other, all the time either contemplating life or how to end it all and put myself out of this bureaucratic misery.