Alex and Linda’s Fantastically Exhausting Mother-Daughter Adventure
Alex Cotrufello, 129 YinD A year had come and gone since I had last seen my mother waving at me from our tiny airport gate in Oregon. A year is a long […]
The Songkran Survivor
Tiffany Fitzgerald, 129 TCCS Tis the season of Songkran. I remember being fresh into site in Satun and not quite anticipating a whole lot of celebration (my site is predominately Muslim) but […]
Journal Through Time
Celete Kato, 129 TCCS January 9, 2017 I made it! I’m in Thailand! I’m processing all of this change. I’m excited, but also exhausted and feeling a bit…off. I’m hot. I’m unsure. […]
Michael’s Site Through Chandler’s Eyes
Every volunteer has a unique experience depending on the location, religion, and traditions of their site. Each month we will explore a new volunteer’s site through the eyes of a visiting volunteer […]
Bigger than Boxes: Body Image in Thai Culture, Part I: Social Media
Bigger Than Boxes presented by GAD (Gender and Development Committee) Natalie Garro, 129 TCCS As is typical in any media-saturated society – as most societies in the modern world are fast becoming […]
Are We Thai Yet?
Megan Cindric, 129 YinD When you try to learn a new language, there’s a transition point where you don’t just talk in the target language, you also start to think in it. […]
The Doll
Philip Hendrix, 130 TESS (Disclaimer: this is my recollection and my perspective only) I think that, serving in the Peace Corps, we often have to maintain a double-standard. On the one hand, […]
Most Bang for Your Baht: Saving and Spending in the Peace Corps
Kayla McCabe, 129 YinD Well, April is here. Depending on where you are in your service this either means bpit term and the chance to travel or your first full month at […]
Adventures of Khao & Soy: Jeopardy
Artwork by Catherine Nightengale, 129 YinD
Fight and Flight
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD I drew in a deep breath as I knelt down on the mat, pulled my hands into my chest and performed the first bow of my Wai Kru […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 5 feat. Andy Anderson
Rae Richards, 129 TCCS Welcome to a column meant to explore the highs and lows of Peace Corps volunteer life—in Thailand and beyond! Each month, we will highlight a current Peace Corps […]
Life Lessons Learned Living in Thailand
Erin Hardin, 128 YinD Two years is a long time, and it’s hard to put this experience into words! So, I have decided to compile a go-to list that I can share […]
It’s On My List: Koh Mook
Nikolai Stern, 129 TCCS Tell us about your trip… Where did you go? Koh Mook, Trang Province How long did you stay? 5 nights What was the weather like? The weather was […]
[Blog Repost] A Saturday – 1 Year In
Lauren Cono, 129 TCCS Jump on my bike. Secure my green helmet. First time wearing a tank top with my shoulders exposed – 1 year in and I am willing to risk […]
I Didn’t Think Much About PST Before Coming
Philip Hendrix, 130 TESS I didn’t think much about PST before coming, and when I did I imagined it would be a brutal experience. Either it would be mindnumbingly tedious or it […]
