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'Suicidal Tendencies'


Driving on the bukit to get to most surfbreaks is an adventure in itself. Its zigzagging on a oneway street with traffic coming from both directions. For early morningsessions it's a cruise but getting back to Kuta in the afternoon is a bombardment of obstacles and tricky maneuvering; trucks, bikes, a whole family on a bike, chickens in the street, corrupted trafficpolice, cows, dogs & your ordinary extreme speedfreak. Somedays I'm even more exhausted making this 20min drive home than surfing Bingin a whole day.
2006-aug-06 @ 2:33:24 pm Permalink
Tags: bali, experience, indonesia, surfing, asia


'Simple & Plain'


So, another destination I've been obsessing about is Treehouse, a resort and restaurant on the island of Koh Chang, approximately 300 km east of Bangkok or a 3 hour drive from the Cambodian border. A wellknown travellers haunt there is definitely something special about this place. Really, I can't think of any other establishment where it has become totally acceptable for straydogs to eat leftovers straight from the table without guests so much as raising an eyebrow.









2008-jan-26 @ 7:25 pm Permalink
Tags: asia, thailand, koh chang, lonely beach, treehouse, experience


'The Chair & The Table'


I have a bulletproof recommendation to make and that is for anyone surveying this channel to book a flightticket to Thailand at your earliest convenience for no other reason than to simply sit down to enjoy and experience this particular chair and table above. If only just for a few minutes I promise it will surely create a lifelong relation to a place and a feeling I've been almost obsessively fascinated with during my 4 month stint in SE Asia. Than Sadet on Koh Phangan where I found this outpost and several other outstanding showcases of intuitive detailing, was also the place where most copywriting to my portfolio was conceived, dragging my bare feet in the sand from one side of the beach to the other and at the end of each day resting my rear on that squeaky chair overlooking the ocean and the Gulf of Thailand while jotting jibberish on any piece of paper available. This single chair and table (from now on known as The Chair & The Table) placed on a huge boulder overlooking the ocean is one of the most successful detailing initiatives I've witnessed so far during all my travels. The fact that 'The Chair & The Table' is practically falling apart and tied together with driftrope from the ocean could not be more simple and genius. It's even in comparison a quite uncomfortable chair but this doesn't affect it's ability to create an instant relation - the disruption works rather in it's advantage instead. I wanted to deliver some clever words on my own understanding as to why Than Sadet has succeeded with what many designhotels, resorts, restaurants and products are faiiing, but I have only one answer to my own questioning; no 'smart' design, no well delivered strategy - nothing but an almost eerie understanding for organic functionality. The wear and tear of Than Sadet; outstanding.




2008-jan-22 @ 12:58 pm Permalink
Tags: asia, thailand, koh phangan, than sadet, experience, inspiration, design


'Than Sadet'


Than Sadet, east Koh Phangan, Thailand. Amazing quality and not too overintended. Wrestle down a steep hillside road for 40 minutes and get rewarded with a myriad of impressions. The concrete x seashell steps by the bridge and the recycled lamps make great detailing. Will not speculate in what this place have turned into in 5-10 years (residential, commercial?) Whatever the investment it should be made with help of expertise to keep development work naturally.








2007-oct-05 @ 10:29 am Permalink
Tags: asia, thailand, koh phangan, than sadet, experience


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