Thanks COVID-19 | An Account from a Heart Broken Traveler
What a bittersweet and semi-horrible end to an amazing 3 weeks in Vietnam, and my year and a half adventure in Southeast Asia. I’m beyond thankful that I’ve been able to travel through Vietnam for the past three weeks; two of them with two amazing British blokes (that’s the British term right?) It was nice having others to share this turmoil with in the end and the “adventures” we had since the day we met. Like disembarking our Ha Long Bay cruise to find out that Cat Ba Island is closing and there’s only one bus off the island. And the time we were half way on our bus journey…
Unexpected Adventures in Nan, Thailand
Working in a Thai school as an English Teacher and volleyball coach has its perks. One of these perks just happens to be opportunities to explore the neighboring provinces during school events. This past year, I was blessed with the chance to go on adventures in Nan, Thailand. My volleyball team was heading there for a week long tournament and my school asked me to join. I didn’t hesitate, even though I knew it was going to be volleyball 24-7, but it wasn’t all volleyball. There were several unique experiences and adventures in Nan; none of which I knew anything about. Nan is the capital city in its namesake province,…
Moving Abroad to Teach English In Thailand
Have you ever had a moment where you knew you needed some type of a chance to get you out of a funk or bad habit? This was me back in February. After the hurricanes, life changed and almost everything on the island became a challenge. Work was harder: more children to see, more schools to drive to, and lack of internet to be able to access files (thankfully, we did have hard copies). Driving was life or death on every road due to little to no stop lights/stop signs. Even obtaining basic necessities could take a full day if not a couple days. So by February, my mind knew…
