All The Places Creating Takes Me
If you know even the basics of Thai tourism, then you very likely know about Full Moon parties. Essentially, monthly gatherings where a bunch of tourists consume a lot of substances and wreck a beach. I hadn't had too much interest in one, but this is the story of how I ended up at a …
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I've relocated again, this time to the very south of Thailand, almost Malaysia. I know I moved to the right place because I feel free. I could tell even as I was flying over the region and observing the openness of the terrain. I know its right, because when I walk along the beach in …
I moved to Chonburi! It's a beach city about an hour outside of Bangkok, and it is a totally different pace of life. As someone who has often been plucked out of one situation by the universe and placed into a far better one, I should not be surprised that I now find myself in …
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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Currently, I'm in a resort in Sukhothai that is quite far away from anything. I just walked out the door to explore, took a left, almost had a pick-up truck back into me, turned around to grab a Chang and Cup Noodles from 7/11 and came right back. I think it's a night for chilling. …
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 …
The moon in Hua Hin To put it gently, the first week of my TESOL course was rough. Emotionally and physically draining, and the whole group is feeling it. There is definitely a collective consciousness among us, which has been interesting. I haven't bonded with a group so fast before, but we're all at the …
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