All The Places Creating Takes Me
I just had a Thai massage after 2 months, and to be honest I'll be surprised if I don't have bruises all over my body tomorrow. It was extremely painful, which I was partially expecting considering the way I've been feeling this past week. For the first time, I was actually freaked out by the …
I had no experience riding a motorbike before moving to Asia, and Thailand is a pretty intense place to learn. During my TESOL course, we were actually advised not to get motorbikes. Mostly because there aren't necessarily "rules" to navigating traffic, and therefore you have to find your own way. Kind of a metaphor for …
I have absolutely been slacking on writing a blog, and for that I'm sorry! There's been a lot going on in my world. It's been eventful, but more chill, all at once. Last week, none of the kids in my kindergarten came to school because three of them caught Hand, Foot and Mouth disease. So …
In this installment of The Chronicles of Badass Female Solo Travelers, we will hear from my lovely friend and enormous inspiration Tilly, in her own words. Name: Matilda Edwards Age: 20Nationality: Australian Tell me a little about yourself…Imagine you’re in a Beer Garden enjoying a catch up with friends, and you hear this repetitive loud …
I’ve noticed that over the course of a couple months, my priorities and interests have undergone a big shift. I thought before I was socially conscious, and I was, but only in my limited scope of living in a first world country. Living here, I see the effects of all of the wasteful practices that …
I came to teach in Thailand for a number of reasons, but the underlying motivation was: I felt like I didn’t fit in where I was before. This is a feeling I’ve carried with me throughout my life, the majority of which I’ve spent in New Hampshire, the tiny north-east bit of America. The notion …
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If you're reading this, it means I made it out alive and I'm safely back in Sukhothai with my laptop and hopefully a Thai iced tea (I deserve it.) My first ever "visa trip", and first trip to Lao, changed me as a person. Hardened me you might say--like a convict. The amount of stress …
Before coming to Thailand, I had a definite image in my head about what my life would be like. I can, in some part, attribute this to the role social media plays. Travelers visit beautiful places and use the images they collect to make vision boards of the perfect life. Hell, even I do that. …
It's my last Sunday in Hua Hin, and I'm feeling a mix of emotions: the most prevalent of which is excitement for (another) brand new start. My new job is in Sukhothai, the original kingdom of Thailand, located in the northern part of central Thailand. I'll be teaching Kindergarten English/Science/Music AND Yoga! This school wanted …
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