#Teaser #DavidThompson #TheTubkaakKrabi #Krabi I’ve been aching to tell you about this place, possibly the most memorable gastronomical beach ‘getaway’ we’ve experienced in Thailand thus far. From the history and boutique resort’s generation of founders, the lush forested surroundings and pristine beach, to finally, the living legend who calls this place his ‘second home’. David Thompson has chosen this tiny, secluded and idyllic beachside culdesac of Krabi, as a tropical destination to plant the wisdom of his culinary brilliance “The Arundina”, and after this trip, we more than understand why. But before all that (#comingsoon ), let’s start with a casual beachside meal at Tubkaak Krabi which unlike many lazy beachside indulgences, are made up of the fresh, organic ingredients and composed with an acute amount of detail, love and care. The Beachfront Menu serves up a selection of beach-bumming favourties, such as hot and I mean hot, fluffy shrimp cakes made-up of the catch from the local’s fisherman’s net or a salad comprising of the island’s organic fauna, fruit and root; Paco fern and pomelo, spicy palm shoot salad, dressed with boiled egg and roasted cashew nut and a finished with a sprinkling of fried shallots and chili *drool*. Then there’s the chicken, oh my Gawd. Crisped to perfection, bite into a limb to experience the juicy and hot chicken flesh and the kick of local black peppers. Dip that baby into their homemade sweet chili sauce and munch away at the bone while basking on the extra large sized beach bed. The one taste-sensation deeply etched into my mind and palate is Mamuang Bao Smoothie! What makes up this bombshell of a smoothie is of course the Mamuang Bao, a variety of mango native to Krabi, smaller than the standard mango, is oblong in shape and has a “starchy” consistency and lovely sour finish. Combine that with Tubkaak Krabi Boutique Resort’s gorgeous white beach and a spectacular 13-island archipelago in the Andaman Sea, is all the vitamin Sea that you’ll need. @thetubkaakkrabi @davidwjthompson

Happy #EarthDay from @thesiamhotel! Did you know that each day, a person who eats a vegan diet saves approximately 5,000 liters of water, 18 pounds of grain, 3 square meters of forested land, 9 kgs CO₂ equivalent, and at least one animal’s life? Join me and @tatum_napawan in going #veganforEarthDay! #VegaGammaNu #TatumNapawan #richum #tatchie #RichieKul #tatumpadawan #obirich #vegan #veganguy #veganfitness #plantpowered #health #fitness #vegangains #vegainz #Bangkok #Thailand #vegan #whatveganslooklike #orlebarbrown #obsaroundtheworld #mensswimwear #veganfoodshare #whatveganseat #thesiam #thesiamhotel

Memory こちら側から見る景色 Mount Mitake ( Mitake-san ) The shrine on Mount Mitake Mount Mitake (御岳山, Mitake-san) is a mountain in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park near Tokyo, Japan. It stands 929 m (3,048 ft) tall. On the mountain is a Shinto shrine where practices such as Futomani divination take place. It is one of the many highlights of the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park, which covers more than 1,250 km2 (483 sq mi) of forested mountains, hills, gorges and some rural towns in the prefectures of Yamanashi, Saitama, Nagano and Tokyo. A shuttle bus, located 50 meters to the left of Mitake Station, travels to Takimoto village every half-hour between 07:30 to 18:00. From Takimoto village, the Mitake-Tozan Railway cable car operates every half-hour between 07:30 to 18:30 and leads to Mitakesan village at its top. Mitake summit and the Musashi-Mitake Shrine [ja] (武蔵御嶽神社 (Musashi Mitake Jinja)) can then be reached by trail—approximately 1000 meters. Many hikers access the mountain via Kori Station (two stops past Mitake Station from Ome). There is a hiking trail that takes approximately two and half hours to reach the summit, which passes Otsukayama (920 metres).