When the weekend rolls around and I'm not off traveling somewhere, I quickly run out of things to do in town. I explored the local lake and park, have checked out the markets, and have taken my motorbike on a casual ride down almost every street. So as another free weekend approached I decided to … Continue reading Solo Excursions
Living in a small city in the middle of farm country is great but there is really not too much to do. I have hung out with the other English teachers, which I enjoy, but I was also interested in pursuing my own social life. This happened more easily than I expected. One Friday night … Continue reading Cheers to Thais
First, let me say, I was expecting worse. Maybe I just exaggerated the potential bug situation while living in a tropical climate to prepare myself; maybe I have yet to encounter the extent of the critters that reside here. Either way, I feel like I am handling the insects very well; there have been almost … Continue reading Battling the Bugs
As the first monthly three day weekend approached I was only too eager to use the extra day to go on an excursion. Some friends said they were going to Koh Chang, an island off the northeastern coast in the Gulf of Thailand, so I jumped on board! It was quite a trek for a … Continue reading Island Getaway
After celebrating the new year in paradise it was time to get back to reality. For me that meant teaching in a Thai high school. On that first day I was honestly as nervous as a scared, young freshman entering high school for the first time. Looking back, that seems like a lifetime ago and … Continue reading School Life
After teaching for a week I was taking advantage of the 5 day weekend to travel to Southern Thailand for the New Year. After a 30 minute walk, a 9 hour bus ride, a wild tuktuk ride, an hour and half flight, and a 30 min van drive, I met my friends at our hostel … Continue reading Happy New Beginning
I was excited to start teaching and check out the school where I would be working. Unfortunately, I had to wait until after the new year for that, but they were going to keep me busy in the meantime. The way the timing worked out, I got to Sisaket just as the high school students … Continue reading Tiny Teaching
I once again packed up all my possessions into three bags(which was much harder this time since I had done some shopping) and I set off to move to Sisaket. From Hua Hin I took a bus to Bangkok. I met with my agent who represents me at the school and then spent my afternoon … Continue reading Settling into Sisaket
Before I knew it three weeks had gone by and it was time to leave Hua Hin and move to the city where I would be teaching. This had been the plan all along. I had prepared to go on this adventure on my own and face the challenges that were to come. However, I … Continue reading Goodbye Good Friends
It had been a couple weeks since I had hiked to Phraya Nakhon Cave and I was itching to go on another outdoor adventure. So I organized a trip with some friends to hike the Pala-U Waterfall in Kaeng Krachan National Park. We got up early (and hungover) on Saturday and climbed onto the songtaow … Continue reading Where the Magic Happens
Now that the fun orientation week was over it was time to get down to business. Due to the holidays at the end of December and the fact that the Thai semester was already underway, the 120 hour TESOL course was squeezed into two weeks(including one full day Saturday class). It was a lot of … Continue reading Taught to Teach
One of the reasons that my experience here in Thailand has been so special and unique is due to the fact that King Bhumibol just passed away in October. King Bhumibol ruled for 70 years, making him the longest reigning Thai monarch ever. The King was beloved and the Thai people are still in mourning. … Continue reading Remembering Father
The Voyager 