For the 1st anniversary of our new home after building and moving in, I decided to create a photo book that contained pictures and a narrative of the 36-week build, including the YouTube thumbnails used for each week’s video series. I wanted to create a memento to look back on over time to reminisce about it. It is also a good medium to show people if they have any questions about the build. I have also had it printed in book format.

From raw land to our dream retirement haven: you can explore a 9-month journey building our Thai Country Cottage in That Phanom. This 42-page photo journal captures the incredible transformation from March to December 2024. Scroll through the pages to see how we turned a vision into our retirement home. The photos highlight the key construction phases, from groundbreaking to final finishing touches, through the hot and rainy seasons, culminating in the finished home.

You are invited to scroll through the book’s pages, below: