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Well, no one looks forward to vaccinations but they have to be done! Depending on what area of the world you are traveling to there are of course different vaccinations that are necessary to have. Aside for routine vaccinations, the following are all recommended for traveling to Thailand: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, and Japanese Encephalitis. I will soon be scheduling an appointment with my doctor and will keep you updated as to how many shots each vaccination is. Depending on what area of Thaialand you plan to visit, or if you plan to work in a specific field (such as with animals) you may need additional vaccinations. For example, the following are areas of Thailand with Malaria: Rural, forested areas that border Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, and Laos. Rural, forested areas in districts of Phang Nga ... read more


Shannon and I recently decided we want to teach abroad. Our first decision to be made was where? We have traveled throughout Europe and wanted to set flight to a new destination. After seeing the Colosseum, the Vatican, the Red light district, the Segrada Familia castle, and so on, we were in search of something different. Somewhere authentic and real. A place where we can divulge in the diversity and challenge our limits. After tedious research, we found ourselves attached to Thailand: The Land of Smiles. At first, peoples reactions to Thailand are all the same, "What? Why Thailand? Do you realized it's a third world country? It's dangerous.", but we did not let that destroy our plans. After reading up on the culture, not to mention, helplessly smiling in awe at the pictures, we ... read more


Wow! We are officially signed up for the "Teach Abroad Thailand Experience" http://www.teachabroadthailand.com/#. Our crazy journey is going to start off in beautiful Phuket where we will get our TEFL/TESOL certificates! I'm super excited about that because I've worked with English Language Learners before and absolutely loved it, and this certificate will be internationally recognized. Christina and I signed up for the program together and decided on the Premium Plus package. Since we did the buddy package we also got a little discount (yay for bargains!)Along with the TEFL/TESOL cert. we get a Thai visa, guaranteed job, free airport pick up, an authentic Thai massage =), and private training accomodations. Oh yeah! and for all of you worried about us, we'll also be getting 24/7 emergency support! woo hoo! Well..that... read more




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