Pierre-Alexandre
Maisondubonheur
You exist only through what you have done, not what you have wished or dreamed...
Some dream their life...I live my dreams.
Life is about experience,sharing and love...
Welcome to my little world, welcome to our wonderful earth!
This blog is our path for the last 4 years and few months...
We started in Shanghai, where Leslie had joined me back in early 2007...We moved South to Bangkok back in August 2009. And finally, late August 2011 Tiffany joined us to live in Bangkok.
Why Bangkok? The reason is simple, we are so much on the road that we'd better be as close as we can to the idea of "perfect living conditions"...closer to great food, closer to diving too!
Simple rule, don't pretend, because you get what you work for!
All these entries belong to the last few months, over the next few months...a lot more of new adventures! Can't wait to hit the road...in style...with love! We also had the chance to meet many fellow travelblogers over the last 4 years, and hope to meet a lot more of you in the near future, as this is a great community.
The past 4 years have been pretty amazing. I understand that not everybody needs to accept, understand or share our views on life. But this is the way we love to lead our life.
Since Tiffany joined us, the "matrix of love" is fullfiled. It may just be a little tricky in the future to keep travelling the way we used too...so it's time for even more creativity...but on the road, we will be!
Life is not about receiving, it's about sharing and giving, but I receive so much from Tiffany and Leslie everyday...that I'm only thankful!
Yesterday was good, today is great...tomorrow will be better, just maybe a little different!
And I promise, more surprises coming in 2012!
Well, if you know us well, we are starting the Year of the Dragon with an unexpected surprise....not everything is planned!
Travel Blog Posts
Week-end playing with the elephants...
Published: May 7th 2012Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi
May 6th 2012
Here we are for another fun week-end outside Bangkok. I would first like to thank Shane for giving us the idea in the first place. This is the blog that bring us here . I have to admit, Shane pictures are way more impressive than mine! We spent two days and a night just outside of Kanchanaburi, staying at Elephants World. Julia decided to join us last minute for this serious session of fun. The week-end ended between having fun with the elephants, learning about them...and relaxing in the middle of nowhere. First step, we took a taxi to Tonburi bus station just outside Bangkok. There we boarded a bus for the two hours ride to Kanchanaburi where the people of Elephants World we waiting for us. Most people will come to Elephants World for the ... read more
Sukhothai, serenity and lights of the Wats
Published: April 30th 2012Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Sukhothai
April 29th 2012
Leslie and Tiffany are spending their week-end in Bangkok with their Mum. So I found myself with some "me time" to enjoy. We are just back from two weeks adventures, and I've spent part of my week runing all over in Vietnam. The logic would be for me to stay in Bangkok, enjoying long mornings, and hitting the nightlife...well, not this week-end. I've been living close to three years in Bangkok, and Sukhothai is...or rather was still on my list. Slight problem, beside old ruins, there is not much...so not really something for the children. So here it is, I'm heading north for the week-end on my own. Sukhothai is 440km north of Bangkok. Easy option would be to fly there on Bangkok Airways...for a minimum of 5000 bahts...no thanks. Second option , rent a car ... read more
Phuket, the holidays are nearly over!
Published: April 27th 2012Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket
April 21st 2012
This is the last entry of our little Easter holidays. After spending an amazing time diving 4 days with the Forra team from Koh Lipe, they dropped us at the ferry pier of Phi Phi. We were a little late...I have to admit, we loved to spend our time under the water. So we just had the time to go out of the Forra liveaboard...and on the huge ferry to Phuket. And here it hits me right in the face...we are back to the world...the one of mass tourism, of people who have no idea how to dress in public...just because they are under the sun doesn't give them the right for such a bad taste...back to a world I simply don't like. The ferry ride took just short of two hours...pretty comfortable...and rather boring. We ... read more
Diving the best from Koh Lipe to Koh Phi...
Published: April 23rd 2012Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Lipe
April 19th 2012
I've uploaded 79 pictures, 3 videos...is there really need to write anything about our adventure...well...where should I start! First thing first, the host of the week, the Forra diving Liveaboard. This is a first for Tiffany and Leslie, we spent 3 nights and 4 days on our way between Koh Lipe and Koh Phi Phi, with main stops in Hin Muang/Hin Daeng as well as Koh Ha. This is also my 11th liveaboard....by far the most basic one, by far the best one too! What you will find on the Forra liveaboard....you have a choice of sleeping in a cabin...they provide a total space for 12 people....or sleeping on the sun deck...way more romantic. The boat has a total of 2 toilets/showers....with cold water. There is clearly no "en-suite" here. Cabins have a fan, but this ... read more
Back to Koh Lipe...this is still the best island in Thailand!!
Published: April 22nd 2012Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Lipe
April 16th 2012
We spent only one night onland in Koh Lipe. So on this entry, you won't see any diving pictures...as this is our next entry. We came here in May 2011 and at the time I had only one regret...not to have discovered Koh Lipe earlier. I was also scared that Koh Lipe would be on a fast track to become another ugly Phi Phi development. Rest re-assured...nothing much has happened yet....and that's great news. Koh Lipe is still by far my prefered island in Thailand. This is also Tiffany first visit to our little paradise. We came here a month before she started to join us in Bangkok. Imagine, in just over a month, it will already be one year...time fly! Koh Lipe is special to us, not only for the scenery, not for the diving, ... read more
April 15th 2012
Getting from Pulau Tenggol to Langkawi....takes some time, and some efforts.... First, we had an easy speed boat ride back to Dungun. We got dropped to the bus station to find out the next bus was only 30 minutes later...so far...so good. The "luxury" night bus is way more comfortable...but more important...way more....faster. We took 5 hours 30 minutes on the way in....and on our day-light return...with few stops...it was closer to 7 hours and 30 minutes. Still, it was a fun thing to pass by Cherating...one of my first backpacking stop...back to 1996! Finally we reached rainy KL! We spent our night at the Meridien. We may have as well jump on another night bus, but actually, no thanks...a good bath, a nice suite is sometimes, just what we need! Once the kids were in ... read more
Nudibranches galore in Pulau Tenggol
Published: April 14th 2012Asia » Malaysia » Terengganu » Pulau Tenggol
April 13th 2012
It's Easter break for Leslie and Tiffany, so one more time we are on the road. First was the week-end in KL for the 10th birthday party of travelblog. On Monday we first queued for 90 minutes to get visas for Leslie and Tiffany, than we spent our day at the Sunway amusement park, going through the wildlife park, the amusement park as well as a waterpark. Nice to get busy for few hours, but really not much to write about. And by 8.30pm, it was time to get on the road again. First a taxi to PWTC bus station. There, we met Jo one last time as she was going on another night bus to Perenthians. For us, it was first the little town of Dungun (Terrengganu), before boarding a speed boat to Pulau Tenggol. ... read more
Thanks Ali for 10 great years of Travelblog!
Published: April 8th 2012Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
April 8th 2012
You will see over the next few days entries popping on the first page of Travelblog about this 8th of April, the day we celebrated the 10th birthday of Travelblog! I always tend to write my blogs right after the action has happened. Not great to win any literacy accolades, but at least what I write is actually what I just experienced. So for quality writting about this day, just wait few days, others will do way better than me. Consider this as just an appetizer! The most important thing for all of us in attendance today was to thank Ali for bringing together this wonderful community. TB wouldn't exist without the bloggers...that's kind of obvious...but it would certainly never have seen the day...and keep the soul of it without the man that bring travelblog.org to ... read more
March 11th 2012
There are these two small countries on the Southern African continent that we have heard of, but most of us don't know much about them. I name the first one the Kingdom of Swaziland, sandwiched between South Africa and Mozambique. I visited Swaziland for 3 days back in 2011. Swaziland is peaceful, and pleaged by HIV....with friendly people and low lying hills. The second little country is Lesotho. To the European that I am, Lesotho is even more of a weird kingdom. The country, basically a "circle" of 180km diameter is stuck inside South Africa. There is no access to the sea here, and to nothing else than South Africa....by land, or by air. Sadly, the reputation of Maseru, the capital, is way less friendly than the reputation of the Swaziland capital of Manzini. Swaziland is ... read more
36 hours in Shelly Beach...did a lot, didn't sleep much...
Published: March 11th 2012Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Shelly Beach
March 9th 2012
I realize this is my third entry about Shelly Beach, so there must be something about the place. But before this, a little sense of place....welcome to Africa....I'v just uploaded the pictures in Joburg airport...and the text is actually written in Addis Ababa few minutes before my flight back home...did I say Welcome to Africa! Someday you'll have to remind me that Africa, back in 2007 was simply not on my radar. I spent two months in Africa in 2011....and this figure could go up in 2012 and 2013.... I've just spent 6 great days in RDC. Original plan was 8 days....than it went down to 7...and my little "Malawi excursion" cut it by one more day. This resulted in running a lot to see a lot of people, but as always, had a great time ... read more
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