Hey Ho! Greetings from Thailand!
Just wanted to update y'all on what is going on in my life!
So far I have ridden elephants, visited temples, had Buddhist nuns welcome me into their sacred tabernacle and bless me, made friends with an orangutan, eaten a scorpion and a lot of other foods that are said to be chicken but I am not so sure, visited some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, gone to Erawan Falls- as 7 tier waterfall and swam in lagoons on the top of a mountain, visited the King's Palace, fed a giraffe, made friends with the street dogs, met countless friends and have taught wonderful (and sometimes not that wonderful when they are in a mood) students!
But my adventure still isn't over!
I have made plans to go to Cambodia and see Angkor Wat.
Visit Ayuttaha- the ruins of one of the most beautiful temples in all of Thailand.
Visit Chang Mai and Chang Rai to trekk the jungle, go zip lining, meet people from the hill tribes.
Go to Koh Tao at the end of July, get scuba certified and dive in one of the best locations in the world.
Spend my last days laying on a beach in Krabi, climbing rock cliffs that jut into the ocean so if you fall you land in the water.
Go to the Philippines and potentially get a tattoo by the last remaining warrior tattoo artist in her area
(she is 92 years old). Don't tell Mom!
Have all of my students pass their mid-terms and finals as well as their speaking test.
Hopefully inspire students to study English in a different country of their choosing!
Also, kick their butt in basketball! :)
To make amazing lifelong friends!
It is crazy to think how much I used to think of myself as an adventurer. I used to be the daredevil of my high school group. You put Robert and I in a group and we would def. be down to do some adventurous things, while all of our friends stared and said we were crazy. Here though it is a different story. So many of my fellow Farang (Foreigner) teachers also have adventuring souls. I spoke to one teacher who I am friends with went running with the bulls and spent his whole time in Africa living with what he had on his back! Then I have met others who have traveled all over the US or have done semesters abroad, and I can finally say I have met the kind of people that everyone wishes they could be friends with. The kind that dream about going on adventures and actually go, even when it is scary.
My life is filled travel, good energy, good food and lots of adventure! What more can a girl ask for?!?!?!
Here is to you people who want to pick up and go on the grand adventure that you have been planning since you were in your twenties, or y'all who are just out of college and don't know what to do. Go travel. See the world. Meet new people. I promise you the 9-5 steady pay check in a job you hate will be there when you get back. Why wait till you are older and have families of your own to travel. You will end up telling people like me how much you wish you could have gone on adventures! So do it! Go far away!
Aside from the plane ticket ( which with points, like I used, and rebates and go fund me accounts you can get your ticket paid for) there really doesn't need to be a financial burden. Waitress if you have too, play guitar on the street, teach-there are so so many opportunities all over the world that are dying to have English teachers, shoot sell the clothes off your back if you have too. People say traveling isn't cheap but I say you are wrong! Travel is very cheap, it just depends on if you want to live like an American or if you are willing to adapt. Plus the opportunity cost for killing your dream is much worse than paying for a ticket.
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