Ask a bunch of tourists on the streets of Chiang Mai why they decided to visit Thailand and I assure you that most of them will mention the food. I will be writing more about Thai food in a later post (all of the deliciousness deserves a dedicated post) but for now I want to…
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Celebrating Loi Krathong
This year while my family and friends were stuffing their faces with turkey and pie for Thanksgiving, I was celebrating Loi Krathong in Thailand! It is purely coincidence that Loi Krathong fell exactly on Thanksgiving this year, but I was happy to have a reason to celebrate while far from home. Loi Krathong is a…
A Weekend in Nan, Thailand
This weekend my fellow foreign teachers and I ventured away from our home in San Pa Tong to Nan, Thailand’s Northeastern-most province, which borders Laos. Just a cozy 5-hour night-bus away from the city of Chiang Mai, Nan is a rural province that borders Laos and is known for its spectacular national parks, the most…
Grand Palace, Bangkok
I have been to some beautiful mountain tops that can’t be beat, but the Grand Palace in Bangkok is by far the most beautiful man-made structure I have ever seen. It’s not just one Palace, but a complex of temples and buildings where the king lived for centuries (until the mid 1900s). The Grand Palace…
I Made it to Thailand!
After 30 fantastical hours of traveling (not really fantastical at all) I have arrived in Bangkok, Thailand! Before I write about my first impressions of Thailand, I have to mention how insane the Incheon/Seoul Airport is (insane in a good way). South Korea’s largest airport was not only massive, but also super clean (employees with…
Touristing London
We took the London canals to Camden Market. The canals were lined with colorful houseboats and the market was a gigantic hodgepodge of bustling shops. We spent hours exploring the ins and outs of Camden Market and still left with so much left to see. We also did more London tourist-y things like take picture…
Landing in London
The past three months in Cape Town have been absolutely amazing. I have met so many wonderful people and truly felt like Cape Town has become a home away from home. Saying goodbye to South Africa (for now) was really sad, but Luckily, I had a trip to Europe to help ease my transition back…