Destination: Thailand

... I Lost My Tooth in Thailand

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By rangolee | Views [672] | Scholarship Entry

Koh Samet seems like the perfect paradise… emerald water, white sand beaches. But only if you are ready for a choppy motorboat ride and wading in knee-deep water with your luggage to get there. I managed to make it to the shore relatively dry. After ... Read more >

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Lost and found

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By specificpacific | Views [132] | Scholarship Entry

Although this journal has no real beginning, like most things: it has to start somewhere. However, as every training athlete knows: although every race starts somewhere and is governed by a gun and supervised by a stopwatch. The desire and determination ... Read more >

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Photos: The adventures of Bob and Vanilla

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By capepearl89 | Photo Gallery

Balance restored in the Land of Smiles

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By capepearl89 | Views [241] | Scholarship Entry

The first time I traveled to the North of Thailand I fell in love. Not with a person, but with the people, the culture, the way of life. I have been fortunate to travel to a number of countries but there was just something about Thailand that drew me ... Read more >

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To Nirvana and back

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By aastha | Views [144] | Scholarship Entry

With butterflies fluttering inside my stomach I got onto the tiny tail-boat. It's not that I was afraid of boats, nor the sea. This was simply the first time I flew out of my country without a guardian. Just me and my girlfriends. I was just drinking ... Read more >

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One Million Little Lights

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By samanthapolzin | Views [187] | Scholarship Entry

The one million minds surrounding me tingled with anticipation as we huddled closer, the full moon casting a soft glow against our cheeks. On a still and silent night in November, I stood as a single body in a sea of many and clutched my paper lantern ... Read more >

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The best deal ever!

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By allyteration | Views [186] | Scholarship Entry

Their shy, break dance moves in one corner of the catamaran made them endearing. Also, the fact that they knew the lyrics to ALL the Beyonce numbers being pumped out of the cheap, loud speakers on the deck. That day I learned that Malay men liked to party ... Read more >

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An Insider Tip

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By carmenjeey | Views [287] | Scholarship Entry

A year ago I was joining the owner of a bar in Pai, northern Thailand, and some other travellers he invited to stay for a beer after closing hour. Apparently after spending several hours there having food and drinks we were his favourite costumers that ... Read more >

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The Jungle Thief

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By katielauren | Views [125] | Scholarship Entry

Had it not been for my avid scrutiny of the Zombie Survival Guide (which I had read, highlighted, and annotated), I might not have survived the apocalyptic attack. My friend and I had retreated to a small bungalow in the jungle of Koh Chang, an island ... Read more >

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Captivating Twilight

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By milesandsmileaway | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry

Fighting on our honeymoon’s last day in Thailand is only stupid. How can we struggle on such a picture perfect island? With palm trees, fresh grass, humming birds, clear sand and calm blue-green ocean amidst the mountains of Phuket. Thank God one of us ... Read more >

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Time Capsule

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By madalinbetivoiu | Views [138] | Scholarship Entry

I left for Ayutthaya on a hot December morning, taking the 2 hour train from Bangkok. It was close to New Years Eve and while some might regret the snow and the cold of winter holidays, I personally much enjoy walking through the streets of Bangkok in ... Read more >

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Photos: Thailand

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By helenreaddy | Photo Gallery

Stranded in Blessing

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By astiasoka | Views [242] | Scholarship Entry

I didn’t even feel excited about flying to Thailand that day, I was not even sure about what I was doing because from the beginning I knew that I already failed on my mission to meet with someone that I secretly like there. But everything started to change ... Read more >

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Celebrating SongKran in Thailand

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By christinedrage | Views [333]

Somehow, when this specific time of the year comes, the whole of Thailand transforms into a giant water fight between, kids, teens and grownups. No point in holding back your inner child when SongKran comes around! We all bought water guns, preparing ... Read more >

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A Friend in Hand

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By becfrolics | Views [1931] | Scholarship Entry

They took us to the nearest island after my first, second and third aid, failed. My first aid was chewed tobacco. A passing fisherman rubbed it in gingerly as I planned the opening sentence to the insurance claim that would surely follow. The treatment ... Read more >

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