A Sweet Start to 2026 🇹🇭✨
Wow! Can’t believe it’s already a new year! And, I’ve already spent 5 months in Thailand! Week 1: December 15-20 I only had one day of school this week due to testing for the seniors, and another sports day for the entire province. All the schools in Phrae competed against each other. I didn’t get…
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Thailand’s Two-Week “Winter”
This week marks four months in Thailand! Time has been flying by. I still can’t believe the new year is already around the corner. I’ve honestly never been happier than I have been this past month. Everything here is finally clicking, and life in Thailand feels normal now. Winter has also officially arrived in the north. Temperatures dipped to…
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Floating Lanterns and Sports Day
Sorry for being so late to post this month, it’s been a very busy 3 weeks! I just finished the first few weeks of the semester, and have had lots of special events/ holidays! Week 1: Loy Kratong I have a new school schedule for this semester! I really like my cooking class and volleyball.…
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Three Months In (and Counting)
This week marks 3 months in Thailand, so it was time to switch host families! My new family has lots of people, including 2 young daughters, 2 dogs, and the sweetest grandma. I’m so excited for this change of pace, and opportunity to experience the culture of another Thai family. School started back up this…
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Phuket: Paradise with a Side of Pad Thai
As my winter break comes to a close, I have lots of fond memories to look back on. Some of the best times were spent in Phuket, over the past week. Saturday On Saturday morning, we left Phrae at 5:30 in the morning, to make our flight out of Chiang Mai. This was a little…
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Pattaya: The Place I Started to Like Seafood
Wow!!! This past week has been absolutely amazing! I’m so thankful for Marie’s host family (and my 3rd host family) for taking me along to Pattaya!! We did so many fun activities and delicious food! We left Phrae on Monday at 8 pm, and arrived Tuesday at 6 am! We began the day by visiting…
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