I spent four hours at Zira Spa and came out totally understanding why the spa has 100+ 5 star reviews on TripAdvisor. Over four hours, I received a body scrub, a reflexology foot massage, an aromatherapy hot oil massage, a Thai herbal compress massage, and a floral jacuzzi soak for only 4,500 baht (USD 135). From … More Zira Spa – Chiang Mai Review
Moving to Thailand and going through a company to find a teaching position sounds like a good idea until you arrive and see what’s really about to go down. The program said we wouldn’t be placed in major cities, which made sense because the major cities aren’t the places where Native English Speakers (NES) are … More The Challenges of Moving to Thailand and Finding a Job
I spent the month of January teaching English in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The decision to go to Vietnam wasn’t a spectacular revelation, nor was it a trip I planned on taking. Thailand’s bordering countries are Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Laos is a bit too untouched for me, Cambodia is a bit too … More Using Workaway to Teach English in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
After 32 hours of travel, three continents, four countries, five cities, two trains, and one taxi, I arrived in Philadelphia after accidentally spending three months in Southeast Asia. In three months, I traveled to eight cities in Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi, Pai, Phitsanulok, and Kamphaeng Phet. And I spent one … More An Accidental Southeast Asian Adventure
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