Counting Days

So finally the 7 days till holiday have reached. I am so excited out of my skin, can't keep the feeling contained. Next Monday my boyfriend and myself, we are leaving Bangkok to travel to the south of Thailand. We will jump on a cruising train from Bangkok to "Shumphon". From there we will most likely stay a night or head over to an Island and stay the night there. After that we will hop from Island to island until we reach Koh Samui island and stay a night there. If you wanna know where we'll go next make sure to pop in some time next week.

Ps. If you have visited any of these places named and have fun ideas and things that I could do please leave a comment. And don't forget to follow my blog.

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Missing in action

                                                 Time

Time flies, this saying is so suitable for my lifestyle. Living and working in a very BIG, BUSY city is very time consuming, but can also be very fun. Never running out of things to do is a great way of living. Always want to be busy and do as much as possible when you are in a foreign country. I have been so fortunate the past 3 years to be able to live in such a beautiful country. Learned many things and experienced so much. My journey is slowly coming to an end, but I will never forget YOU. I have decided to go back home early 2018, since I haven't seen my Father and Sibling in nearly 3 years. I have decided to make a post today to tell you in more detail what I've learned and experienced in Thailand.

1. Culture.

I've been to a few other countries and met many people on my travels. Thais most certainly have the kindest hearts of all. Caring, loving and mostly giving. They won't think twice to walk that extra mile for you. What better to ask for in a new friend. Food is definitely the center of all occasions. Families are close with each other, normally they all live in one house ( 2-3 generations).

2.  Nature

Thailand has extremely beautiful beaches all over ( a must go if you plan so). In the past 3 year I did try to go to the beach twice a year. Great way to relax and unwind with you feet in the warm waters. In Thailand there are many Islands to visit so make sure you get to plan your next holiday here.

In the next few hour I'll upload some of my picture of where I have been. Make sure you come have a look. Share with your friends and don't forget to leave a comment. You can also subscribe to my blog and follow me.

PS. I'll be going on holiday soon, 2nd week of April. Going to do some Island hopping. I'll upload many pictures so make sure you come back.

XOXOXO Happy holidays everyone

Niel Malan

The Decision

The decision

26 September 2016

Today two years ago I've arrived in Thailand. With little to no knowledge what so ever.
Was it a mistake, hell no. Best decision I've ever made, "biggest also".

I said my goodbye's, board my plane and never looked back once. The land of Smiles are
truly a remarkable place, tropical and full of adventures. Here in this post I will answer
the most frequently asked questions and give my personal feelings towards the answers.

So the questions I get oh so often.

Q: Why Thailand when other countries are better?

A: Well why not Thailand!!!! When I decided to teach abroad, I had a few options (Countries)
   to choose from, I chose Thailand because at that moment it made the most sense. Yes Thailand
   has its ups and downs, but this ride has been a journey unforgettable.

Q: Do the eat cats and dogs in Thailand?

A: No!! No!!! And again, No!!!! Like us foreigners they hate the idea that people eat a mans
   best friend. Well according to my Thai friends they don't eat dogs and cats, BUT someone
   did tell me the Border poorer regions do eat cat and dog. How much the truth hold on that
   I just don't know.

Q: What steps should I take if I want to teach in Thailand, where should I begin?

A: Well, get all the information 1st, then plan, plan, plan and do more planning. Always good
   to be prepared. I will go into more detail about this later in a separate Blog Post. The steps
   I took, the do's and don'ts and what, what.

Q: Do you need a Degree in Thailand to teach?

A: Yes and No. You only need a Degree to obtain a work permit. Can't apply for a work permit if you don't have a degree. Needed for the process. But you can work in Thailand without one. Illegally of coarse. But the schools do it that way. Without a degree they just pay you less, and you need to do border hops every 3 months. But hey, it's all part of the fun ( choose a different country every time, see new places).

This brings me to the end of my post. If you have any questions, need any information or want to leave a comment,  please do so. Be on the look out for my next Post. Make sure to follow me on my blogging site, share with friends and leave some comments.

Have a peaceful evening.

Niel

Holiday ending....

 Holiday

With the ending of my holiday upon me I'm taking it slow and getting some sleep and rest. I must say it were one of my best holidays so far. Been to some of Thailand's greatest Temples and Museums, been to the Island Koh Samet, had lovely dinners with my friends and got plenty of rest, as a holiday should be. Packed with fun and loads of resting. But the end is near and a long term is upon me. I'm so ready for it. This term I'm starting at a new school, just hope I will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the other one. Can't wait to see all my children again, the  are the dearest kids I could ask for. But sometimes the time flies so quickly as when you look again the end of the term in just around the corner and you have to prepare the tests and scores, but you rest your soul with the thought of a holiday waits at the end of it all. Well it's time for me to get to my part time job, so i say goodbye and happy reading. Be so kind and leave some comments, likes and share my blog with the people out there. Thank to everyone for the views and the support.

Have a great day

T.Niel

Some more of my holiday on the Island Samet

Had a great holiday on the Island Koh Samet. Been with the best people. Had so much fun in the sun.

1st day on the Island Samet

The 1st day, the best, hope there will be many more. Looking forward to tomorrow.  Let's get some rest.