A Photo Essay of Carolyn’s Thailand Homestay
Carolyn Gladd is currently working as a Greenheart Travel Homestay teacher in Thailand, and from exploring south Thailand’s beaches to wandering the streets of Bangkok, she has been living life to the fullest with her time in the land of smiles! As a yoga lover and vegetarian foodie, Carolyn is learning lots from her host family and sharing her own culture with them:
My favorite experience happened when I was at an outdoor temple with my family in the upcountry. All of the children circled around me and were trying to speak to me and giggling with each other. They were staring at me and smiling. It was so cute! They thought I was hot so a couple of them took ice cubes and were rubbing my arms with them, while other kids were drying me off with paper towels! It was bizarre but they really made me feel like home! That’s cultural exchange is all about, right?
She says that “The family is so sweet. Shopping at the markets are my favorite weekly ritual – everything is super cheap and there’s delicious food and fresh juices everywhere! The hardest part is communicating with my host parents, but we figure it out after lots of pantomiming!”
Carolyn has been capturing beautiful photos of her experience in Bangkok, and we share a few of our favorites in a photo essay of Thailand.
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I’m siiinnkiingggg ? #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogi
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It’s a water taxi!!! #bangkok #sunset
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Dried fish in China Town……well maybe.. The language barrier is real!!!
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