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Marie P.

Thailand

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Moving Onward and Upward

By Marie P.

The time has come; I am officially at my halfway point here in Thailand. Since I will not be continuing my journey with CIEE, I have decided to get my... keep reading

My Reasons

By Marie P.

I've been in Thailand for almost 4 months now. Everything about it has been a wild experience (some great, and some not so great). Although I am supposed to go... keep reading

Sand In Our Hair

By Marie P.

About 6 weeks ago, I pulled a bonehead move and booked the wrong flight for a long weekend to Chiang Mai. Since I couldn't get a refund, I just rerouted... keep reading

The Odd One Out

By Marie P.

About a month ago, teachers at my school were given the opportunity to go on a school trip up to the northern part of Thailand and to Laos. When asked... keep reading

A Step into History

By Marie P.

This weekend Deanna, Kathleen, and I went to Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya is the historic capital of Thailand that sits about 60 miles north of Bangkok. Deanna and I hit the road... keep reading

An Underrated Wonder

By Marie P.

Kanchanaburi isn't on the top of many travelers lists when they come to Thailand and man is that an epic mistake. My mom came to visit me this past week... keep reading

A Weekend in the (Phetcha)boonies

By Marie P.

This weekend was one of our three long weekends that we have this semester. Where to go...the islands? Too expensive. Chiang Mai? Been there done that. How about some camping... keep reading

A Religious Experience

By Marie P.

Ever since I knew that I'd be coming to Thailand, I've wanted to get a Sak Yant tattoo. This weekend, my dream finally became a reality. What is a Sak... keep reading

Reflections

By Marie P.

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert I have now been in Thailand for about six weeks - by... keep reading

Up Hill Both Ways

By Marie P.

This weekend was the first long weekend that I had in Thailand. Although I originally wanted to go to the islands this weekend, I decided against it due to the... keep reading

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