Well, I know have my Thai Visa issued! This is very exciting
news! I also have my itinerary, which is a tad different than originally
planned, but I could not be happier! I will fly out of Green Bay early in the
morning, to Chicago and meet up with some of my fellow Outbounds in the airport
so we can fly to Thailand together. I think there is about ten of us flying together,
so it will be great to get to know one another because who knows if we will see
each other again throughout the year, as we will be spread throughout the four districts in Thailand. From
Chicago, I will fly to Seoul and from there to Bangkok. Once in Bangkok we have
an overnight and then for me, I will be heading down to “Southern Thailand” to
go on vacation with my family for a few days. I am so lucky to have this
opportunity and my first Thai family has been so kind to accommodate for me, as
well as include me as part of the family right away. After vacation, we will
all fly back to Chiang Mai, and then our drive home is about 75 minutes from
the Chiang Mai airport. Sounds like quite the exchange students dream to me.
The reason my family will be on vacation is that August 12 is Mother’s Day,
meaning the Queen’s Birthday! I am very happy to be arriving when such an
important holiday in Thailand is taking place. I am so lucky to be able to visit a part of
the country that will be so different than where my host city, club, and
families will be. I will be on vacation in the city of HuaHin, a main vacation
resort city for many Thai families. I have no idea what we have planned while
there, but I could not be more excited to find out! It’s Thailand, so many new
things to see and explore, and of course, take pictures of!! In addition to
having my arrival all set up, I also have some other big news! My sweet mother
ordered me some Thai money!! So, I have been able to see what I will be using
for the next year in Thailand. Their money is called the Thai Baht and the exchange
rate is around 30 Baht to 1 U.S. Dollar. A lot of very exciting things going on
right now, as I am leaving in less than two weeks…better start packing!!! I
found this quote and thought it would be good to share and a great way to end
this post:
“Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer.”
-Unknown
This is the resort of HuaHin! I found this on the Internet, but, will soon be posting pictures that I have taken of the beautiful city! T-Minus less than two weeks <3
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