Thailand Part 3: Koh Chang

Koh Chang. This island is where one goes to forget that you’ve just spent a bunch of time in the hustle & bustle city of Bangkok. Though it’s an island that is quite influenced by tourism, it’s still beautiful. It's a strange feeling to be surrounded by tourists from Sweden, Germany and everywhere in between. …

Singapore

Only two short weeks after returning from my 3 week stay in Thailand... I was off to Singapore for a week. Meagan, another Canadian intern located in Palawan, has been dreaming of a trip to Singapore. She sounded so excited & talked about it so highly that I decided to go with her. My mom …

Thailand Part 2: Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai is in Northern Thailand, away from Bangkok's city lights & tucked away in the mountains. Despite the fact that this is Thailand's second most-visited city, its unique character, almost makes you forget about Bangkok. At least for a little while. Buckle up! This post is a long one. The only way I know …

Thailand Part 1: Bangkok

Where do I even begin? Bangkok. I'll start there. In December of this (very recently) past year, 2016, I travelled to Thailand for a 2 week vacation. This turned into three weeks due to my quickly growing love for this Kingdom. Since I'm interning at a university, students at the uni get a Christmas break & so do …

My Weirdest November

This post is a compilation of some pretty strange & unfortunate things that happened during the month of November. However challenging & slightly painful these things were... It shaped my Philippine experience even more. I believe this events also taught me a few lessons to change my way of thinking. This is a long post... …

Coral Gardening

It's pretty clear by now that I'm in the Philippines. Sorry about that... I'm sure you're sick of hearing about it by now. For those of who aren't yet bored by me, I'm about to describe what actual work I'm doing here. I'm well aware that my previous posts haven't exactly been about work, so …

How I wish I was a fish

I remember the first summer my parents took my sister & I to Florida. I think I must have only been about 8 years old. My parents took us to their friends house near Sarasota. They had a pool at their house. Being the age I was, that's all I cared about. I don't know …

Masskara Festival 2016

My lack of posting is thanks to lack of wifi... Tuck yourself in, this is a long post. I had hopes of writing more frequently than I have been, but wifi is almost nonexistent here. At least compared to what we're used to in North America. Which is okay! Adapting is key... that's not to …

How to Survive a Case of The Travellers Blues — TRAVELLING THE WORLD SOLO

Has this ever happened to you? You dream about a trip for days, weeks, months, possibly even years. One day, something happens and you finally get to take the plunge and book flights. You pack days (or weeks) before you need to leave, just because you are so excited. You count down the days. You […] …

Getting to the Philippines

Just over two weeks in the Philippines... Week #1: Culture Shock Upon arrival to Iloilo city, we stayed in hotel (that was more like a glorified hostel), close to the office that we will be working in for most of our stay here. While we had hoped to get started on everything, from living accommodations to …