Tom Kirst, 128 YinD Hi, this is Tom, way up north in Maefahluang, Chaing Rai. I hope everyone had a happy holiday season at your home away from home. This time of […]
A Thai Hero
[Blog Repost] The Importance of Being Seen
William Blackford, 128 YinD One of the most important things I have learned in Thailand is that if you want people to come talk to you, sit by the food. Hands down […]
Taking the GRE
Erin Hardin, 128 YinD Taking the GRE? Here is a GREat guide to help you out! We all know being in the Peace Corps is an unforgettable experience. It’s also great for […]
Final Advice
Kayla McCabe, 129 YinD It’s finally happening!! In just a few short days you will all be in Thailand and I think I speak for everyone over here when I say we […]
Faces of Peace Corps Thailand: Lauren Cono
Artwork by Catherine Nightengale, 129 TCCS Lauren Cono Group: 129 // Program: TCCS // Age: 28 // Hometown: San Diego, CA // Site: Tha Chang, Surat Thani Fun Facts Through mediation I […]
Cooking With Cait: Holiday Edition
Caitlin Denton, 128 YinD There are specific aromas we nostalgically associate with the holidays. For some it may be freshly fallen snow, a honey baked ham pulled from the oven, or a […]
Decking the Halls (and Walls)… of Thailand
Carly Allard, 129 YinD “Oh, by gosh, by golly! It’s time for mistletoe and holly!” Except mistletoe and holly aren’t readily available in rural Thailand. Neither are traditional Christmas trees, holiday TV […]
Thoughts on Sweeping
Megan Cindric, 129 YinD I’ve always hated cleaning. All throughout college, my laundry and textbooks and other crap would pile up on my floor, desk, table, really anywhere in my room for […]
[Book Review] Sit and Cry: Two Years in the Land of Smiles
Carly Allard, 129 YinD Title: Sit and Cry: Two Years in the Land of Smiles Author: Burgess Needle, RPCV Thailand, 1967-69 Published: Wren Song Press (2017) Synopsis: Somewhere in Buriram, Thailand, there are people […]
Family Near and Far
Theresa Kozelka, 129 YinD In September, I was lucky enough to have one of my best friends travel halfway across the world to visit my new home. We spent ten days exploring […]
Peace Corps Thailand Gratitude Video
Peer Support and Diversity Committee (PSDN), Groups 128 & 129 Thank you to everyone who shared a gratitude video with PSDN this month. It is our hope that watching these videos each […]
[Book Review] On Tyranny
William Blackford, 128 YinD On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder was published early 2017, in part a response to the outcome of the 2016 elections in the […]
Faces of Peace Corps Thailand: Olivia Dawson
Artwork by Catherine Nightengale, 129 TCCS Olivia Dawson Group: 129 // Program: YinD // Age: 23 // Hometown: Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA // Site: Kuchinari, Kalasin Fun Facts There’s a photo of […]
Thankful for Thailand
Carly Allard, 129 YinD This week, students all over Thailand made “hand turkeys”, a first for many of them. A popular idea in Peace Corps volunteers’ classrooms, the hand turkeys are not […]
How Are You Feeling?
Kayla McCabe, 129 YinD Less than two months to go! Are you freaking out yet? If so, don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Saying goodbye to one world only to dive headfirst […]
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