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Category: South East Asia 2011

Don’t believe anything you see, read or hear

Posted on October 23, 2011 by admin

I just came across this quote this morning and thought it was worth sharing. I’m not Buddhist nor do I want to convert but there is no denying some incredibly insightful words from the Buddha. “Don’t blindly believe what I say. Don’t believe me because others convince you of my words. Don’t believe anything you… Continue reading

Banda Aceh and the Tsunami Sites

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

Before I go any further. For reading purposes. Aceh is pronounced: “AH-chay” I wanted to see more of Banda Aceh so on my final morning in Aceh I rented a motorcycle and after eating a quick breakfast I made the 17k trip into the city center. I was armed with only a simple tourist map… Continue reading

In search of one last Adventure

Posted on August 9, 2011 by admin

I’m back home in Medan after spending a few nights visiting friends and “family” from the village I spent two month volunteering in. I am 3 days from my 31st birthday and trying to figure out the best way to celebrate it. Aside from my one month TEFL certification and two month teaching in Bukit… Continue reading

So this is home…

Posted on August 3, 2011 by admin

This is somewhat anticlimactic for my readers in that I sort of left things hanging as to what my final decision was going to be on teaching. After a rather disappointing interview with the school in Medan I was left hanging for about a week waiting for an answer. I had already made provisions to… Continue reading

Waiting game…

Posted on July 17, 2011 by admin

The waiting game is about to be over. I’m still here in Ban Phe, Thailand. I decided to stay for the weekend and not move around too much because it’s easier to not spend much money that way. If I was in a bigger city the baht flow a lot faster. I have a beautiful… Continue reading

Offers Coming in…

Posted on July 9, 2011 by admin

After spending the entire month of April in Ban Phe staring across the gulf at Ko Samet, I finally took the 45 minute ferry ride to the island. I have been vigorously applying for jobs since getting to Thailand. I even started sending out my resume to schools I don’t really have any intention on… Continue reading

Sumatra, I’ll be back. Inshallah.

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

I’ve committed blogger sin and in the heart of my first teaching gig I went off the grid. I want to apologize for the lack of updates. I spent the second month of my volunteer contract in Sumatra just experiencing it. Sometimes it’s best to be that way. I didn’t put too much thought into… Continue reading

Spiders, Wasps and Other Stingy Creatures

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin

In addition to weather, mother nature also brings an onslaught of annoyances from the animal kingdom here in Sumatra. I’ve become more comfortable with spiders but have grown to fear bees and wasps much more. I’ve come to terms with spiders being a part of life here and I know that they do keep the… Continue reading

Holiday in Cambodia

Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin

It’s now 3 weeks into my two month contract. I’m in Indonesia on a 30 day tourist visa which meant from the beginning that I would have to handle my visa issue at the end of May. Luckily, there is a contact in Medan that works who will sponsor me to get a 30 day… Continue reading

5 Habits You Should Change When in Thailand

Posted on May 24, 2011 by admin

I’m not an expert on Thai culture but as I recently finished up my fourth month in the country I feel there are 5 tips I can share that might set you apart from others when visiting. I gathered these by talking to Thais and asking them to speak to me candidly about certain habits… Continue reading

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