Dear Jeremy, June 30th 2011 I've come to realize that I'm experiencing Thailand in a different way than the rest of these kids. Thinking back, it’s a similar situation to the BFFI controversy. The four of us clung to each other because we "just needed something to hold on to" in India, but you weren't in that place with us. You had seen parts of the world that made you slightly more prepared for India than t ... read more
Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
Namaste :) As you may already know, my collegiate travel story is different from that of many other Americans. No road trip down Route 66; no backpacking through Europe or a drunken spring break in Mexico for me. Nope, I chose to play Mozart’s Requium Mass with 120 of my peers to a packed concert hall in Tianjin, China. I chose to buy Thumbs Up and Maaza everyday for each meal at a truckstop in India. And now, I choose to sweat from head to toe after walking ½ a block. I choose to let the guava man cut my guava. I choose to smile. I am in the Land of Smiles, Thailand, and this is my story... full info