I often get people asking me about my experiences teaching in Thailand. I spent a year teaching there and had the best time of my life. I met lots of new people from local people, my students and other travellers, I indulged myself into some of the spiciest foods, adapted myself to a local rural lifestyle […]
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12 Things I will miss about Thailand
I am going to miss the hell out of Thailand. I have been here for a whole year now, a whole year can you believe it? and soon I am leaving. I have become very comfortable here within the lifestyle and culture. I love the laid back and simple life…Maybe this living out of a […]
10 Things I won’t miss about Thailand
Nowhere, nobody or nothing is perfect and as much as I love Thailand and as much as I will miss a LOT of things. There are some things I just won’t miss. Mosquitos. I am so looking forward to getting away from those sneaky blood sucking things. I am sick of itching constantly. I have […]
Photo memory of 1 year in Thailand
I have been in Thailand for 1 year now and it is nearly time to leave for new adventures. It has been one of the most incredible years with some of the most awesome memories made. I can’t even really put into words how great it has been so here’s a look back at my […]
Wai Khru
Wai Khru is a ceremony where students pay respect to their teachers to express their gratitude and formalise a student-teacher relationship. The ceremony usually begins with a Buddhist prayer, followed by the student’s recitation of the Wai Khru chant. Which expresses respect and gratitude to the teachers, and asks the teachers blessing for their studies. Following this, a […]
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10 Things I Will Miss About Nangrong
“You get a strange feeling when you leave a place. Like you’ll not only miss the people you love, but you will miss the person you are at this time and place because you’ll never be this way ever again.” Azar Nafazi It’s time to leave that place that has been my home for the […]
1 Shattered Heart
It’s OVER!! Them words right there, I kept on playing them over in my head to try and get used to the situation but every time I said it, the tears would start to flow and refused to stop. I have completed my first semester teaching in Thailand. It was the most amazing, exciting, fun, […]
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A Very Happy Birthday in Thailand
On the 30th January, I turned the grand old age of 23. Blink 182 says that ‘No one likes you when you’re 23’, but they are lying because on my birthday I got swarmed with mountains of gifts and homemade cards from my students. (They were more excited that it was my birthday than I […]
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School of happiness (photos)
I wanted to show you some of the photos I took recently at the students New Year party at my school. I was beyond happy how they turned out and it has made me want to learn more about photography especially portraits. There is just something interesting about capturing people and what a better way to […]
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