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

The book showcases taking raw land to our dream retirement haven: where 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.

Scroll through the book’s pages, below: