When I stepped off the plane from Bangkok and arrived in
Phuket, Thailand, I was still a little skeptical about the American TESOL
Institute (ATI). These are the
administrators of the course I am taking to become certified to teach English
to speakers of other languages. Before I
left, I had zero information on where I would teach, what age, or basically
anything else about the course. I also
found a few scary things online that lead me to believe I may be stepping into
a huge scam or maybe even a ring of sex traders.
September 27, 2011
September 19, 2011
The Tuk-Tuk Tourist Trap
My good friend Michele whom I met while in Budapest met me
in Bangkok late on Friday night. Since
our biological clocks are still a little off, we woke up at about 6:30 am ready
to start our Saturday. We planned on heading
out to the Grande Palace first, a must see when in Bangkok. After an hour drive into the city with all
the congestion and traffic we were ready for a free tour in English around 10
am. As soon as the taxis unloaded us, we went to purchase our
tickets in order to enter the Palace. A nice (so we thought) Thai man approached
us and asked where we are from, what we were doing in Thailand and spoke enough
English to keep us intrigued for a few moments.
Our new friend then explained to us that the Palace is only open to Thai
nationals on Saturday mornings until noon.
September 16, 2011
Bye Bye USA, Hello Ambien
New Orleans airport |
September 10, 2011
The pack job from HELL
A few months ago I wrote an article for Examiner.com on packing tips: http://www.examiner.com/european-travel-in-baton-rouge/basic-packing-tips-for-your-upcoming-trip
Well have you ever heard of the saying “those who can’t do teach”? That same line applies here. Those fun little tips that I wrote hopefully helped some people prepare for a big trip abroad but not me! I loathe
September 8, 2011
Welcome to Travel on My Face!!
Hey y'all! Thanks for visiting Travel on My Face! I am leaving for Thailand in approximately one week. I am getting down to the nitty gritty of packing and finalizing plans. I'm going to document my travels through stories, photos, and video on this blog so you can get in on a little piece of the action from your own computer. I hope to gain experience and inspiration that guides me into a project for a future career or perhaps leads me one-step closer to my own show on the Travel Channel (a girl can dream)! If you're feeling extra giving today, please "Like my face" on Facebook and "Follow my face" on Twitter! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy traveling on my face!
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