Beth and I packed our bags the evening before our early morning drive to the base of Mount Batur. At 3am Gusti; our taxi driver, phoned to say he was waiting outside our guesthouse. We clamoured into his van and … Continue reading
It was so refreshing to sleep in the morning after our arrival in Ubud.. little did we know that this would be one day out of only two that we would be able to sleep during our cram packed trip … Continue reading
Going to Bali has always been a dream of mine and having the opportunity to travel there for a weeks visit because of working in Thailand was almost too good to be true! Early morning of March 1 I found … Continue reading
The next great Thai adventure I had after Chiangmai was a road trip to Kanchanaburi, located in central west Thailand. I put on my big girl pants and decided to rent a car from Korat and drive alone to Lopburi … Continue reading
I have been a very bad blogger as of late, although I assure you that I am keeping up with journaling regularly! Perhaps the online world is one that is still a foreign concept to me. Either way, I’m back … Continue reading
Yesterday was the King’s birthday and also father’s day here in Thailand so most people had the day off work/school. I enjoyed the day by going on a shopping trip into Khorat with two other English teachers in my area; … Continue reading
Friday afternoons I get off work early so this particular Friday I decided to bike into Chok Chai. I left around 2:45 and went through the back roads which takes no more then 10 minutes by bicycle. The weather was … Continue reading
Two evenings ago I was muttering around my room feeling bored and antsy so I decided to venture outside the school walls, something that I had not done very often since coming. The reason being that my school is situated … Continue reading
This past Sunday was Loi Krathong in Thailand. If translated to english, Loi means to float and Krathong is loosely translated to decoration; and the people of Thailand make just that, thousands of floating decorations. The base of the krathong … Continue reading
I had felt tremendously anxious upon my arrival to Thailand because of the many uncertainties that had surrounded every aspect of my trip. Although in just shy of two weeks after arriving I feel more at ease and settled into … Continue reading
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