We left for Pai at around 8:30am on November 7th where I had booked Marita, Charlotte, Eline and I a bed at the popular hostel called Spicy Pai. We took a mini bus which drove up a windy road for about 4 hours until we reached our destination. It was a gorgeous scenic route up through the mountains and reminded me a lot of the drive from Va…
Hey guys! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I will worn you now I will probably just be ranting about my days and experiences and not paying too much attention to spelling or grammar so get ready for some run on sentences. I'm just trying to keep you all posted on what I am up to.
For those of you who decide to read this and don't know my whole story, I'll just give you a little intro as to what I am doing. I have enrolled in a 30 day yoga teachers training program whic…
Hey guys! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I will worn you now I will probably just be ranting about my days and experiences and not paying too much attention to spelling or grammar so get ready for some run on sentences. I'm just trying to keep you all posted on what I am up to.
For those of you who decide to read this and don't know my whole story, I'll just give you a little intro as to what I am doing. I have enrolled in a 30 day yoga teachers training program which after completing I will be able to teach yoga anywhere in the world. My training is set on a beautiful island in Thailand called Koh Samui. It is actually located next to Koh Phangan which is the island in which they host the infamous Full Moon Parties. After completing this intense program I plan on heading to some of the other islands and beaches in Southern Thailand before I hit up the Full Moon Party where I plan on meeting up with my friend Calina who will be in Thailand traveling as part of a group with the company Beach Travelers as well as my friend Bryan who will be hanging out with me for a week before he heads to Cambodia for an amazing volunteer opportunity. He has only been given two weeks off from his full time career job, so he will only be here for a quick visit. I then plan on heading to Northern Thailand where I plan to spend some time in Chiang Mai and travel around that region before heading to Laos for about a week and a half. Then my final destination is the one in which I am most excited for, Indonesia. This has been my number one travel destination choice since I really started thinking about traveling the world about 3 years ago but had to wait until I was done school. That is my plan for now and I have done a lot of research about Southeast Asia and have made my own guidebook of where I want to go and what I want to see. I don't want to stay on a strict itinerary so I have not booked anything and planning on just going with the flow with all these ideas of where I want to go and what route I want to take. I know this will more then likely change a little depending on how everything goes so keep reading to see what I actually end up doing. Thanks again for all of your love and support along this journey and for taking the time to read about it. Much love xo
We left for Pai at around 8:30am on November 7th where I had booked Marita, Charlotte, Eline and I a bed at the popular hostel called Spicy Pai. We took a mini bus which drove up a windy road …
Sorry for my lack of updates, it's been a pretty eventful past couple of days with not much downtime or wifi but I just arrived to Pai which is a very beautiful laid back little down just nort…
Peace out beautiful islands and beaches of Southern Thailand, it's time to head up North. I've been hearing so much about how great Chiang Mai and Pai are and I'm ready to see for myself. Chia…
tantedianne
Too funny! Would be great to wear on a button to alert family & friends when one is having an off day. The other side could be a picture of something serene that one wears to show that we are approachable.
Uncle Mike
Still following the Blogs , great job, sounds like your still having a great time, Congrats on becoming a Yoga Instructor and I might even try a class next time in Waterloo......Love You,,,,,
Hakim
You don't need a credit card to do that. And you can list pyaapl as an option if you like. Is it the $500 removal limit you are worried about? You would either have to close(and reopen later) your pyaapl account to remove more than $500 at a time or you could remove $500 and leave the balance to pay for future purchases, or wait until enough time has gone by to remove the rest of the balance. And you can still use the option that allows the buyer to defer payment for 3 months while you get paid immediately. Paypal will pay you instantly. But you have to select that option when you list the motorbike. Good luck.
Trolli
Sep12stressed mom/steudnt i am a 32 year old mother of two. and also a full time steudnt, i think adult education is wonderful. By time my children are in high school, i shall have a degree and earning lots of money. anyone thinking of taking up a course, should really give it a go. I can't believe that some countries do not allow adult education. whats ALL THAT ABOUT.
Christine Racine
So happy that you are enjoying your experience!!! It takes a strong person to reach their goals.... Congratulations to you Vanessa, very proud your my niece xoxo<3
Dad
Congratulations on becoming a Certified Yoga Instructor. I would like to attend your first official session once you return home. The photos of the National Park are amazing. Love you xoxoxo
Jean
PengyThe late payments will not come off your rroept for 7 years after the last payment. Your bankruptcy stays on your rroept for 10 years.See if you can get a card even if it has a yearly charge use it sparingly (less than 30% of the limit) and pay it off every month, Or see if you can get a small loan, put it in a savings account (do not use it) make payments above the amount stated and pay off early. Pay all your bills on time do not let anything go 30 days late, thats when you get hit with a negative. Building your credit back up takes time and diligence there are no quick fix answers.
Mariko
jo.bartholomew - Thanks ladies for your llovey comments- you are too too kind Sally- no it wasn't the desert rd it was on the main highway between Auckland and Matamata. the policeman kept laughing because whilst hubby was getting a ticking off i took the opportunity to take photos!! xJune 30, 2011 2:08 pm
Samira
The attraction has two alyels of thinking. The first being one of monetary gain. Thai people are family oriented, and looking after the family is a main priority. If a girl can gain a foreign husband, wealth is typically involved (more than they have in general that is). For men it is the same draw, but seems to be on a much lesser scale.The second reason being to expatriate. The only problem here is that most single men who come to Thailand have no wish to return to their own countries.
Dad
Your photos are beautiful. My favorites are the ones which you are posing yoga positions on the rock in the Gulf of Thailand. I hope week three went well for you, only one more to go and then it's backpacking time. Love you and miss you lots, xoxoxoxo
tantedianne Too funny! Would be great to wear on a button to alert family & friends when one is having an off day. The other side could be a picture of something serene that one wears to show that we are approachable.
re: KrabiJohn T. Trevor, Great stories. Great adventure.
re: Railay, ThailandHakim You don't need a credit card to do that. And you can list pyaapl as an option if you like. Is it the $500 removal limit you are worried about? You would either have to close(and reopen later) your pyaapl account to remove more than $500 at a time or you could remove $500 and leave the balance to pay for future purchases, or wait until enough time has gone by to remove the rest of the balance. And you can still use the option that allows the buyer to defer payment for 3 months while you get paid immediately. Paypal will pay you instantly. But you have to select that option when you list the motorbike. Good luck.
re: Motorbike AdventuresTrolli Sep12stressed mom/steudnt i am a 32 year old mother of two. and also a full time steudnt, i think adult education is wonderful. By time my children are in high school, i shall have a degree and earning lots of money. anyone thinking of taking up a course, should really give it a go. I can't believe that some countries do not allow adult education. whats ALL THAT ABOUT.
re: 13 September, 2012Christine Racine So happy that you are enjoying your experience!!! It takes a strong person to reach their goals.... Congratulations to you Vanessa, very proud your my niece xoxo<3
re: Khao Sok, ThailandDad You are BEAUTIFUL.
re: photo from 16 October 2012Jean PengyThe late payments will not come off your rroept for 7 years after the last payment. Your bankruptcy stays on your rroept for 10 years.See if you can get a card even if it has a yearly charge use it sparingly (less than 30% of the limit) and pay it off every month, Or see if you can get a small loan, put it in a savings account (do not use it) make payments above the amount stated and pay off early. Pay all your bills on time do not let anything go 30 days late, thats when you get hit with a negative. Building your credit back up takes time and diligence there are no quick fix answers.
re: photo from 29 September 2012Mariko jo.bartholomew - Thanks ladies for your llovey comments- you are too too kind Sally- no it wasn't the desert rd it was on the main highway between Auckland and Matamata. the policeman kept laughing because whilst hubby was getting a ticking off i took the opportunity to take photos!! xJune 30, 2011 2:08 pm
re: Ko Samui, ThailandSamira The attraction has two alyels of thinking. The first being one of monetary gain. Thai people are family oriented, and looking after the family is a main priority. If a girl can gain a foreign husband, wealth is typically involved (more than they have in general that is). For men it is the same draw, but seems to be on a much lesser scale.The second reason being to expatriate. The only problem here is that most single men who come to Thailand have no wish to return to their own countries.
re: Ko Samui, ThailandJean Lekun your lucky you did.t fall Grams xoxo
re: photo from 03 October 2012Mom Yummy!!! Looks like the pizza I had in Italy
re: 6 October, 2012