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The Little Things
Living in the village, beyond anything else, feels incredibly normal. Yet there are a thousand small things that make living here a totally different experience to any that I have had before. Buildings here might only have a floor and … Continue reading
Posted in Best of the Blog, Living with Locals, The Karen, Uncategorized
Tagged Adventure, Culture, Hilltribes, Living in the mountains, Mountains, Southeast Asia, TEFL
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Saying Goodbye
Well, I have left Mae La Luang and am now sitting in Maddy’s Dad’s beautiful apartment in Bangkok. It is somewhat surreal to think that my time in the school is over. It turned out to be 10 weeks, a … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching English, Thailand
Tagged Culture, Karen, Mountains, TEFL, Thailand
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A few photos.
Posted in Best of the Blog, Living with Locals, Teaching English, Thailand, The Karen
Tagged Culture, Hilltribes, Karen, Living in the mountains, photos, Southeast Asia, TEFL, Thailand
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Teaching English
I am a huge believer in education, in fact I would even go as far as saying that I believe it is the single most effective way to change a situation, or perhaps even the world. Having said that, I … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching English, Thailand
Tagged Culture, Hilltribes, Karen, south east asia, TEFL, TESL
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Hoi Ku Pah School
Swimming in the river is not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Teaching English as a foreign language, but sure enough, last Friday, the students of Hoi Ku Pah and I went for a not-so-quick … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching English, Thailand
Tagged Culture, Hilltribes, Hoi Ku Pah, Karen, Karen Hilltribes, teaching, TEFL, Thailand
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Pretom
The Pretom school in Mae La Luang is part of the same school as the Matteyum I work in but is located elsewhere in the town. Every day I ride my bicycle through the temple grounds to get to it. Usually … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, English, Hilltribes, Karen, Living in the mountains, Mountains, south east asia, teaching, TEFL, Thai, Thailand
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Celebrating in Style
Like a new house, it is Thai tradition to celebrate a new building of any kind. My Matteyum is opening to a further three year groups from May this year, the start of the new academic year, and as such … Continue reading
Posted in Southeast Asia, Teaching English, Thailand
Tagged celebration, Culture, English, Karen, Living in the mountains, new, photos, school, south east asia, teaching, TEFL, Thai, tradition, Travel
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A Weekend in Khun Yuam
I have just returned from a weekend in Khun Yuam. It was just what I needed. Back at the beginning of January, before I had left for my village, I met an American who had married a Karen lady 30 … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching English, Thailand
Tagged Adventure, camp, Culture, English, Karen, Living in the mountains, Mountains, No amenities, teaching, TEFL, TESL, Thailand, Travel
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My home.
Nuan’s home, the house I live in, is on the edge of the village. The only building beyond it a small church, red in colour and used only once a week for a few hours on a Sunday. You would not … Continue reading
Posted in Southeast Asia, The Karen
Tagged Adventure, Culture, family, Hilltribes, home, Karen, life, Living in the mountains, Mountains, No amenities, remote, TEFL, TESL, Thailand, Travel
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Wanderlust for Wild Places 