I'm Sébastien H. Brousseau, a Canadian who moved to Thailand in 2004 and never quite left. Twenty-two years later I spend my time on long road trips through places most foreigners miss, eating things I can't always name, and writing it all down in English and French.
This blog is where those journeys live: travel notes from Isaan to the islands, food finds from Phetchaburi to Roi-Et, and the occasional opinion from someone who has watched Thailand change across two decades from a front-row seat.
I'm also a lawyer. For legal work (wills, property, company set-up, divorce), visit ThaiLawOnline.com, my Thai law firm serving expats in English and French since 2004.
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(written around December 2022) by Sebastien H. Brousseau. Trekking in Nepal. That’s what I wanted to do when I first left Thailand in October 2022. Maybe I lived too long in Isaan. I felt like I needed some fresh air. I spent 3 months in Nepal and I really enjoyed the country, especially Pokhara. I…
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After 29 days in Saigon I still prefer Hanoi for food – but Ho Chi Minh City has its own pace, its own neighbourhoods, and its own version of Vietnam that earns more than three days. Notes on District 3, Cu Chi, cooking classes, and sidewalk coffee.
In October 2022, I moved to Nepal for 87 days – living between Kathmandu and Pokhara, trekking the Mardi Himal, and discovering why this is one of Asia’s best-kept remote work destinations. The honest account, with real costs included.
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