travel – Val Saksornchai

Second-time Writer

I’m probably as bad as writing excerpts as I am at writing short messages. Do read on for further explanation.

valsaksornchai

April 16, 2017

Book, card, Friend, postcard, travel, Writing

I have a confession to make: I am addicted to Catch-22. It is like a drug, a brain drug. And I just cannot get enough of it. I’ve blogged about it here. I’m reading what I wrote now. Interesting – I didn’t mention that I’d lost the book. I wonder why. Also, why is my writing so effusive!?…

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October 5, 2014

Cities, Humour, London, Reading, Traveling

addiction, beach, Berlin, Book, brain, Catch-22, confusion, drug, ending, Europe, first-edition, Funny, happy ending, Harry Potter, healthy, Hope Street Hotel, Joseph Heller, Liverpool, London, loss, lost, Millennium, page-turner, Paris, quicksand, sarcasm, satire, Soviet war memorial, story, travel, Treptower Park, War, wit, World War II, Yossarian

Gaudi’s Barcelona

My friend took this on her first trip to Barcelona. And looking at it takes me right back to my first (and only) trip there. Such a beautiful, interesting place. I do miss it…

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March 2, 2014

Cities, Curiosities, Photography, Traveling

architect, architecture, Barcelona, Casa Batllo, Catalan, Catalonia, colourful, colours, curiosity, design, Gaudi, home, House, nature, Photography, Spain, strange, travel, trip, wonders

Chez Plumeau: Gem of Montmartre

If you ever find yourself in Montmartre, do give this place a visit. It’s an absolute gem. And here are some rave reviews on tripadvisor if you’re not convinced.

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February 17, 2014

Cities, Coffee, Paris, Photography, Traveling

afternoon, Cafe, Chez Plumeau, crêpe, France, gem, Montmartre, Paris, Photography, Place du calvaire, Place du tertre, travel, tripadvisor

View from a Train

Taken on the way back from Liverpool I think…

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January 23, 2014

Photography, Traveling

glass, national rail, Photographs, Photography, stained, station, Sunset, train, travel, UK rail, window

A Year in Paris: Part One

2007 I was 17 when I first saw Paris. I don’t remember what my first impression was. I remember arriving at Charles de Gaulle and thinking the airport signs were all yellow, which I wasn’t used to. Or maybe it was just that there were a lot of signs, all of which happened to be yellow.…

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January 11, 2014

Cities, Curiosities, Life, Paris, Photography, Self, Traveling

Allons en France, alone, Élysée Palace, capital, city, Europe, France, Louvre, Love, Montparnasse, Musée d’Orsay, Musée du Louvre, Paris, photo, Sciences Po, seventeen, Sunset, travel, trip, view

“The Colours of Prague”

By Anonymous

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December 28, 2013

Cities, Photography, Traveling

buildings, Christmas, colourful, Czech, old, Photographs, Prague, travel

Michael McIntyre: Christmas food

Ever seen Michael McIntyre perform? No? Let’s change that, shall we. I love Michael. I think he’s absolute gold. As a matter of fact, I’m going to go watch more Michael now. Until next time!

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December 25, 2013

Awesomeness, Curiosities, Food, Humour, Random, TV