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Songkran! Songkran!
I have a new favorite holiday. A holiday that is only celebrated in Thailand: Songkran. Songkran is a 3-day festival celebrating the Thai New Year. Now if you are in Chiang Mai, you are lucky enough to be able to...
…because there is strength in vulnerability
“Choose your thoughts carefully. Keep what brings you peace, release what brings you suffering, and know that happiness is just a thought away.” -Nishan Panwar Disclaimer: This post is an excerpt straight from my personal journal. I hope it speaks...
Norja, Lappi, and Springtime in Finland
I have been so busy recently! I have been traveling, working on assignments for both my home and host schools, and getting over some sort of illness. Also one St. Patrick’s Day I saw the Northern Lights for the first time–right...
What I’ve Learned From Travelling as a Lone Female
I’m sure other females, or even other males out there, can relate by being told nearly everyday by various family, friends, even strangers on the bus, to “be careful out there”. As a fairly small (I’m 5’2″ on a good day,...
Gentle Giants
I have been in Thailand almost 3 weeks now and it feels like I have only been here several days. The first week I was here was Orientation Week so it was filled with fun excursions and cultural and language...
Volunteer with Stray Dogs at our NEWEST Project in Thailand
We are so excited to launch a new volunteer program in the incredibly popular destination of Thailand! Located in Hua Hin, this grass roots program offers volunteers the opportunity to work with Thailand’s growing stray dog population.
Orientation Week: Part 2
Thursday was one for the books, and that is putting it very lightly. We got picked up from the main road at 8am and headed to the school to learn Thai language for three hours. It was very enjoyable, and...
Nagar Glass Factory in Yangon Brims with Treasure
When I first heard about Nagar Glass Factory just outside of Yangon, Myanmar, I couldn’t think of anything other than what treasures I might discover there. Every moment leading up to the first time I got to go, my thoughts...
Orientation Week: Part 1
After a week full of orientation activities, I feel like I have been living in Thailand for much longer than I actually have. I have already met so many wonderful people, and I go to bed at night with zero thoughts...
Hello and Goodbye to the Big Mango
So much has happened in the past few days that it feels like weeks have already passed! My body is having a hard time adjusting to so many changes so quickly, but hopefully my swollen ankles and light-headed vertigo symptoms...