The Privé Journal

A journey through rare destinations, meaningfull encounters, and timeless inspirations. Here, each post is a quiet invitation to travel deeper, slower, and finer.

  • The Hidden Rhythms of Chiang Mai
    Chiang Mai is not just a city it’s a mosaic of moments that linger in the mind. From the golden hues of a train ride at sunset to the serene flow of a waterfall, each scene speaks its own quiet language. This post captures the unexpected beauty found in the in-between spaces of a journey through Chiang Mai. The train ride into the heart of Chiang Mai is a meditation on motion. The train’s rhythmic clatter becomes a soundtrack to a landscape that seems to pulse with life from verdant hills to rustic train stations frozen in time. The blend… Read more: The Hidden Rhythms of Chiang Mai
  • When the Lights Flicker in Bangkok
    A walk through the living pulse of Bangkok’s Chinatown. The air fills with the scent of sizzling street food, exhaust, and the weight of another warm Bangkok evening. As the sun dips below the skyline, the city doesn’t dim it ignites. Neon signs in pinks, reds, and golds stretch across the streets, painting reflections on the worn asphalt below. Tuk-tuks whirr by, their blue lights flickering like fireflies caught in the city’s electric current. In Chinatown, the past and present blur. Golden dragons guard noodle stalls. New glass towers mirror century-old shopfronts. It’s a street symphony clinking dishes, the low… Read more: When the Lights Flicker in Bangkok
  • Notes from a rooftop in Bangkok
    Observations between smoke and city lights. The sun melts into Bangkok’s skyline, leaving behind a haze that softens the sharp edges of the city.From the rooftop, I watch the light stretch thin across towers and alleys, blending glass, concrete, and river into one golden breath.The noise from the streets below feels distant like a memory, or a heartbeat too far away to catch. Bangkok is a city of shimmering contradictions, where gilded temples kneel beside glas towers, and silent prayers rise through the hum of crowded markets. I didn’t come here to chase checklists or landmarks.I came to be led… Read more: Notes from a rooftop in Bangkok