06.04.16 I rode an elephant

Hello!! So the title of this post is pretty self-explanatory; today I had the opportunity to go to a place where elephants were rescued and eventually ride and elephant. It’s kind of funny to think these elephants were rescued from circuses and basically brought to another strange kind of circus. Regardless, I had an absolutely [...]

06.03.16 First week of classes at Chiang Mai University

My first week of classes at Chiang Mai University has officially been completed!!! To refresh, I am studying Thai Language and Buddhist Philosophy while I am here. I have classes every weekday from 9:30-12 and then from 1 to 4 or 3:30 depending on the day. So far, it has been a bit of a [...]

05.31.16 Two more days exploring Chiang Mai

Before I even begin, I’m going to apologize in advance because this is about to be another long one… so once again, kudos to those who actually read until the end. Waking up on Monday was an absolute blessing because it was the first day I actually slept through the entire night and woke up [...]

05.26.16 First three days in Chiang Mai

After picking up my bags and meeting with a program leader in Chiang Mai, I met up with three girls from the group and we headed to our hotel. Initially when we were outside, I saw a couple vans, smaller taxis, and then these red trucks that had the back mostly open. To my surprise, [...]

05.27.16 Welcome to Thailand

Today, Friday the 27th, I landed in Bangkok at 7:05 am. Because of the time of my flight, I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the last two hours watching the sunrise over Thailand. The colors of the sky were out of this world. From the horizon line up the colors were a [...]