I was nearing the end of my masters in engineering when I decided I din't want to start working straight away. This meant taking a gap year. But what would I do during all this time off? My cousin Eric had by then already worked as a ski and snowboard instructor for three winters. The choice was easy. I would become ski instructor for the winter. This would allow me to make some money while truly enjoying myself. Long story short, we spent the winter working and shredding the mountains in Leysin, Switzerland. It was AWESOME! After the winter season we wanted to go travelling for a while. Where would we go? As a lot of our friends had already visited Thailand and South East Asia, it seamed like a good destination (as we both don't
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