Hiking to the top of the city
The trails are back open! But the schools aren’t Ahh, beloved Doi Suthep – the temple that sits at the very top of Chiang Mai. When the pollution isn’t bad, you can see it from...
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Okay, NOW I’m riding a motorbike
Confession, NOW, I am riding a motorbike. I previously posted about learning how to ride one. Well, shortly after I posted that, I crashed into a wall!! Go me. So, once again, I waited a...
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Is it homesickness or does Minnesota have a smell?
I attribute my affinity for bodies of water because of my home state, Minnesota. Minnesota is known as the “land of 10,000 lakes” but it actually has 11,000+. But who’s counting? Yesterday, I realized Minnesota...
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A simple lockdown update
Here’s a beautiful pic to convince you guys to come to visit me, after ~this~ is over (I have a visa till January ‘21 so come hang people!!) 🚨 Here’s a simple update about the...
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Friends and Elephants
I’ve mentioned this – but my friends Carmelle and Non own a (very ethical) Elephant camp about an hour out of the city. Tourism is extremely down and there hasn’t been ANY business for any...
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Yoga in Thailand – A newfound respect and also, this is hard
Simply putting it – Yoga in Thailand is BANANAS. What would be considered an advanced class back home is a novice class here. There are always new positions people try to contour you into it....
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A little Magic Everywhere
Yesterday I was walking to a beauty/hair supply store and I ran into this temple that I’d never seen before. That’s my favorite things about living here – like there’s always something new to see,...
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Living my Disney Princess Dreams at Loy Krathong
This past week was the Loy Krathong and Yi Peng Festival. Loi Krathong: a festival held on the full moon of the 12th month every year. Traditionally, people make baskets out of banana tree trunks,...
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Hey – I’m not crazy! Look at all these expats
Hello! So yes moving to Thailand seems a little unconventional from the outside – but look it really isn’t!! All these people are my fellow alumni from the International TEFL academy. This is just the...
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